1983 (P) Washington Quarter - CU-25c-1983P-13R Cud

Description

Thirteenth cud cataloged for the 1983 Philadelphia Washington Quarter, CU-25c-1983P-13R extends the extraordinary record of die fractures from this production year to a baker's dozen. No other date in the Washington Quarter series has yielded a comparable density of documented cud varieties, establishing the 1983 Philadelphia quarter as the benchmark year for rim break research in the denomination. Cuds form when the die rim — the thinnest section of the die face and the area most vulnerable to fatigue cracking — fractures under the cumulative stress of millions of high-pressure strikes. The detached fragment leaves a void, and subsequent coins carry a raised mass of metal where the die piece is absent. Struck in clad copper-nickel on John Flanagan's classic design, the 1983-P quarter's prolific cud output rewards systematic searching of original bank-wrapped rolls from the era. Attributed by Cuds on Coins under catalog number CU-25c-1983P-13R, this variety caps one of numismatics' most concentrated cud clusters and ensures the 1983 Philadelphia quarter remains a focal point for cud variety specialists.

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• Cross reference: none. 10/10/2024.

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