1981 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - CU-1C-1981-06 Cud

Description

Sixth in the 1981 Philadelphia cud census, CU-1C-1981-06 extends the documented record of die rim failures at the Philadelphia Mint during the penultimate year of copper cent production. Each cud in this census represents a distinct working die that reached terminal failure — the point at which a rim segment separates irreversibly from the die body, ending the die's useful life unless the break happens to fall in an area where the Mint deems continued use acceptable. In practice, many cud-producing dies were retired promptly, but some remained in service long enough to strike hundreds or even thousands of coins before removal, creating a survivor population that feeds into the collector market decades later. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1981-06

External References