CU-10c-1985P-02R Cud

Description

Second documented reverse cud for the 1985 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime, this variety preserves a major die break at the rim where a piece of the die fractured and separated completely, leaving a cavity that filled with metal during striking to produce a raised featureless blob. The Roosevelt Dime, designed by John R. Sinnock, has been in continuous production since 1946 and transitioned from 90% silver to copper-nickel clad composition in 1965. By 1985, the clad Roosevelt Dime had been produced for twenty years, and Philadelphia's massive dime production required extensive die usage that inevitably produced various forms of die failure. The "02R" designation indicates this is the second cud documented on the reverse for the 1985-P date. Cuds on dimes are notably smaller than those on larger denominations simply because the die surface area is smaller — the dime's 17.91mm diameter means that even a substantial rim break represents a relatively small area. The Philadelphia Mint, the original U.S. Mint facility in continuous operation since 1792, did not carry a mintmark on dimes until 1980, making the "P" mintmark on the 1985 date a relatively recent addition. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, cuds on Roosevelt Dimes from the 1980s are collected as part of the broader modern clad die break specialty.

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