RCD-10c-1989P-01R Retained Cud

Description

Sole documented retained cud for the 1989 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime, this variety records a reverse die rim fracture where the broken section remained attached during continued striking — a die failure event on a denomination that receives considerably less die variety attention than cents or quarters. Roosevelt Dimes, struck in copper-nickel clad composition since 1965, are smaller and produced in quantities that make systematic variety searching challenging. The "R" suffix indicates the fracture occurred on the reverse die, affecting John R. Sinnock's torch, olive branch, and oak branch design that has been in continuous use since the Roosevelt Dime's 1946 introduction. A retained cud differs from a full cud in that the fractured rim section stays in place rather than separating: the struck coin displays a cracked, raised area at the rim that preserves distorted design detail, rather than the featureless metal blob left when the fragment separates completely. The 1989-P dime was produced during a period of steady Philadelphia Mint production, and the sole retained cud documented for this date suggests either limited examination or genuinely fewer rim failure events compared to higher-volume denominations. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with no known cross-references, RCD-10c-1989P-01R stands alone in the 1989-P dime retained cud catalog. Die varieties on Roosevelt Dimes are underrepresented in the literature compared to Lincoln Cents, making documented examples particularly valuable for building a comprehensive record of die failure patterns across denominations.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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