CU-5c-1983P-10 Cud

Description

With ten documented cuds, the 1983 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel stands as one of the more cud-prolific P-mint dates in the nickel series — a sharp contrast to 1982-P which produced only a single documented example. This disparity between consecutive years illustrates how die failure rates can fluctuate based on variables including die steel quality, production volume, press speed settings, and the specific metallurgical batch characteristics of the die blanks used. CU-5c-1983P-10, cataloged by Cuds on Coins, records a major die break at the rim producing the raised featureless mass that defines a cud error. The cavity left when the rim fragment separates fills with planchet metal under the enormous pressure of the coining press, creating an unmistakable raised area that obliterates whatever design detail originally occupied that portion of the die. The 1983-P nickel belongs to the Jefferson Nickels Original Design 1938-2003 series, and the ten documented cuds represent ten distinct dies that each suffered rim failure during their service life. For variety collectors assembling a date set of Jefferson Nickel cuds, the 1983-P date offers multiple distinct specimens to pursue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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