CU-1C-1980-11 Cud

Description

Eleventh in the Cuds on Coins census for the 1980 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, CU-1C-1980-11 further expands what has become one of the more extensive cud registries for a modern Philadelphia cent date. The continued growth of the census decades after original production speaks to the enduring popularity of cud collecting as a specialty within the broader error coin hobby — cuds offer an accessible entry point for new collectors because their bold, unmistakable appearance requires no magnification to identify, yet the challenge of locating scarce die-specific varieties and assembling a date-complete cud set provides depth that sustains experienced collectors' interest. Each entry in the 1980 Philadelphia census represents a unique working die that experienced terminal rim failure, and the eleven confirmed varieties collectively document eleven separate die pairs that reached the end of their service life through catastrophic rim fracture rather than through gradual wear-related retirement. CU-1C-1980-11 is identified by its specific rim break position and extent, which distinguishes it from all ten previously cataloged varieties. The 1980 Philadelphia cent was struck from the standard 95% copper alloy and carries the P mintmark that appeared on the denomination for the first time that year. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Keynumis on ebay
• CU-1C-1980-11
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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