CU-1C-1986-07 Cud

Description

Grading standards for cud varieties involve considerations that differ from those applied to normal coins, and CU-1C-1986-07 on the 1986 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent presents the same evaluation challenges common to all cud specimens. Third-party grading services assess cuds within the framework of Mint State or circulated grades while noting the error in the holder's label, but the cud itself introduces ambiguity: the raised blob displaces design elements that would normally be evaluated for strike quality and surface preservation. A large cud obliterating significant portions of the portrait or legend affects the eye appeal metrics that influence grade assignment, even though the cud is a legitimate production feature rather than damage. Market value for cuds depends on a combination of the coin's underlying grade, the size and position of the cud, the visual drama of the break, and the rarity of the specific variety within the Cuds on Coins census. Larger cuds generally command higher premiums because they are more visually dramatic and represent more severe die failures, though some collectors prefer smaller, crisply defined breaks that leave more of the original design intact for appreciation. CU-1C-1986-07 is the seventh cataloged die break for the 1986 Philadelphia date. Struck at Philadelphia on copper-plated zinc planchets at 2.5 grams and 19mm.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marko0916
• CU-1C-1986-07
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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