CU-10c-1985P-01 Cud

Description

First and only documented rim cud for the 1985 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime, this variety records a major die break at the rim where a fragment of the die separated, leaving a cavity that filled with metal during striking to produce the raised featureless mass characteristic of cud errors. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins without additional cross-references, die markers, or comments, CU-10c-1985P-01 stands as a solitary cud entry for this date-mint combination. The 1985 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime was produced in copper-nickel clad composition — the standard since 1965 — with Philadelphia striking hundreds of millions of dimes to meet circulation demand. Roosevelt Dimes, featuring John R. Sinnock's portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced in 1946, are among the most widely produced coins in United States history, with annual mintages routinely reaching into the billions when combining all mint facilities. Despite these enormous production volumes, documented cuds on Roosevelt Dimes from any given date are relatively uncommon in the catalog, making each entry notable. The single cud for 1985-P could indicate either that die rim fractures were infrequent that year, or more likely, that the vast majority of 1985-P dimes have simply not been examined by variety researchers — a reminder that the documented catalog represents discoveries to date rather than the complete universe of varieties that exist.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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