CU-1C-1986-12 Cud

Description

Systematic cataloging transforms individual die failures from curiosities into researchable data, and CU-1C-1986-12 on the 1986 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent benefits from the structured approach that Cuds on Coins brings to error coin documentation. Before organized census projects, cud discoveries were reported in scattered publications, dealer listings, and local club newsletters, making it impossible to assess how many distinct varieties existed for any given date. The Cuds on Coins catalog imposes a consistent format: each variety receives a unique alphanumeric identifier (denomination code, date, sequential number), and submissions are evaluated against existing entries to prevent duplicate listings. This rigor ensures that CU-1C-1986-12 represents a genuinely distinct die — not a previously cataloged break submitted under a different specimen or a different stage of an already-documented die's failure. For collectors, the organized catalog provides a checklist framework that turns cud collecting from a random accumulation into a structured pursuit with defined goals and measurable completeness. The 1986 Philadelphia date, with twenty cataloged varieties, offers enough depth for meaningful specialization. Struck at Philadelphia on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marvin L
• CU-1C-1986-12
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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