1983 (P) Jefferson Nickel - CU-5c-1983P-19 Cud

Description

Nineteenth and final entry from the 1983 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel cuds in this batch, CU-5c-1983P-19 closes a remarkable cluster underscoring the completist approach die variety collectors bring to cataloging rim failures. For specialists who pursue cuds systematically, documenting every known example from a given date and mint builds a comprehensive record of die mortality — each entry represents one die that reached rim separation during its service life. The 1983-P nickel is a particularly fertile field because of the enormous mintage and unusual production context: Philadelphia struck no cents that year, potentially concentrating press time on other denominations. Nineteen documented cuds implies at least nineteen different dies that developed rim fractures, a figure likely representing only a fraction of dies actually used, since not every cud-bearing coin survives in collector hands or is submitted for cataloging. The Jefferson Nickel, with its Schlag obverse and Monticello reverse, has been a staple of American pocket change since 1938, and the long production run provides die variety researchers with an enormous population to search for undocumented rim failures.

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