1994 (P) Washington Quarter - CU-25c-1994P-02 Rim Cud

Description

Second rim cud documented on the 1994 Philadelphia Washington Quarter, representing the loss of part of the die's rim gutter, which appears on the coin as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. That raised interruption distinguishes it from minor rim clips or die cracks. Philadelphia's 1994 quarter production consumed numerous obverse and reverse dies over the course of the year, and metal fatigue at high-stress rim areas inevitably caused fractures on a subset of working dies. Two cuds from the same date and mint suggest that production conditions — whether related to die steel composition, heat treatment, or striking pressure settings — may have been conducive to rim failure. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins within the Washington Clad and Silver Proof Quarters 1965-1998 series, with no additional cross-reference numbers assigned by other variety organizations.

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