CU-5c-1986P-01 Cud

Description

Carrying cross-reference JNC-86P-2, this CU-5c-1986P-01 cud on a 1986 Philadelphia Jefferson Nickel documents a rim die failure from a year notable for the resumption of proof set production at San Francisco after the 1982-1985 prestige set hiatus. While proof operations returned to the S mint, Philadelphia continued as the workhorse for circulating nickel production. The JNC-86P-2 code indicates this was the second cud variety assigned to the 1986-P date in the JNC registry, even though it bears the CU-5c sequence number 01 — another instance of independent cataloging timelines between systems. Rim cuds on Jefferson Nickels are collected as a specialty within the broader error and variety community, where the denomination's low face value and high survival rate make systematic searching accessible. Felix Schlag's portrait of Thomas Jefferson captures the third president in profile, rendered with careful attention to the hair queue and coat collar. Monticello's reverse depiction features the distinctive dome and columned portico. The 75% copper, 25% nickel composition remained unchanged since 1866.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Cross reference number: JNC-86P-2.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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