CU-1C-1990-07 Cud

Description

The seventh cataloged cud for the 1990 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, CU-1C-1990-07 extends the die failure documentation into a range that demonstrates sustained collector interest in this date's cud population. The cataloging sequence itself reflects how cud collecting has evolved: early entries were typically reported by established error specialists who systematically examined roll quantities, while later additions often came from collectors working through accumulated holdings, searching dealer junk boxes, or examining coins pulled from circulation years after their original striking. The time gap between a cud coin's production and its eventual cataloging can span decades — a cud struck in 1990 might circulate unnoticed for years before a knowledgeable collector recognizes the die break and submits it for documentation. This delay means that the catalog for any given date continues to grow long after production ceases, as previously undocumented dies surface from the enormous surviving population. For the 1990 Philadelphia date, with its multibillion-coin mintage, the statistical probability of additional undiscovered cuds remaining in circulation or in unsearched accumulations remains significant. Struck on copper-plated zinc planchets composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, weighing 2.5 grams and measuring 19mm.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• CU-1C-1990-07
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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