CU-1C-1985D-14 Cud

Description

Cataloged in the Cuds on Coins registry as CU-1C-1985D-14, this cud error on the 1985-D Lincoln Memorial cent represents a major die break at the rim where a section of the die face fractured and separated, leaving a raised, featureless blob of metal on the struck coin. Cuds form when accumulated stress from repeated striking causes a piece of the hardened steel die to crack and break away — the recessed area fills with metal during subsequent strikes, producing the characteristic raised lump. The designation "1C" identifies this as a one-cent denomination, "1985D" pinpoints the date and mint, and "14" is the sequential catalog number within the Cuds on Coins system. Cud errors are among the more visually dramatic die failures, readily identifiable without magnification. Their location on the rim makes them susceptible to post-strike damage that can mimic the original error, so authentication should verify that the raised area shows the same surface texture as the surrounding coin. Struck at Denver on copper-plated zinc planchets at 2.5 grams from the 1985 mintage of approximately 5.65 billion cents.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Charles Fantasia
• CU-1C-1985D-14
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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