CU-1C-1984D-42 Cud

Description

Bearing the forty-second catalog number in the Cuds on Coins census for the 1984 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent, CU-1C-1984D-42 testifies to the substantial number of rim breaks documented across Denver's massive 1984 cent production. At least forty-two distinct cud-producing die breaks have been confirmed for this single date and mint — a count reflecting both the enormous volume of dies consumed and the systematic examination effort by the variety community. Cuds form when a section of the die rim fractures and detaches, creating a cavity that fills with metal during striking and produces a raised, featureless blob on the finished coin. Higher-numbered cuds may represent less prominent breaks, later discoveries, or dies that saw limited use after the fracture, resulting in smaller surviving populations. For collectors assembling cud sets by date, the range from CU-01 through CU-42 for a single 1984-D issue demonstrates the depth of material available for this popular error category. Denver produced approximately 5.57 billion cents in 1984 on copper-plated zinc planchets at 2.5 grams. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Matt Riley
• CU-1C-1984D-42
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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