CU-25c-1993P-05 Cud

Description

Cataloged by the Cuds on Coins research team as the fifth documented cud for the 1993 Philadelphia Mint Washington Quarter, this variety exhibits a major die break at the rim where a section of the die fractured and separated, creating a raised featureless area at the coin's edge. The 1993-P Washington Quarter was produced during the final years of John Flanagan's original Washington portrait design paired with the heraldic eagle reverse, before the State Quarters program would transform the denomination beginning in 1999. Philadelphia struck approximately 639.3 million quarters in 1993, a substantial volume that subjected dies to extensive use and accelerated stress-related failures including rim breaks. Cuds form through a progressive failure process: repeated striking creates fatigue cracks that typically originate at the die rim — where stress concentrations are highest due to the geometry of the striking chamber — and propagate until a section of die metal separates completely. The CU-25c-1993P-05 designation indicates this is the fifth distinct cud documented for this date and mint combination, suggesting the 1993-P production generated multiple die failures severe enough to produce collector-worthy specimens. Five documented cuds from a single date and mint is a notable count, reflecting both the high production volume and the dedicated searching by Cuds on Coins researchers who systematically catalog these dramatic die failures.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Layla Elgamal
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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