1994 (P) Washington Quarter - CU-25c-1994P-04R Rim Cud

Description

Fourth documented reverse rim cud for the 1994 Philadelphia Washington Quarter, this variety shows that multiple reverse dies developed rim fractures during the production run for this date. A rim cud represents the loss of part of the die's rim gutter: on the coin it appears as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. Four reverse cuds from a single date and mint indicates significant die rim stress across the 1994-P quarter production — each cud represents a separate die that fractured at the rim, since a die can only produce one cud pattern. The "R" suffix confirms all four documented cuds for this date occurred on reverse dies, suggesting the reverse die geometry or striking pressure may have been particularly conducive to rim failure. John Flanagan's Washington Quarter design, in continuous production since 1932, was struck at Philadelphia in copper-nickel clad composition. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, CU-25c-1994P-04R contributes to the broader record of die rim failures on Washington Quarters, where four reverse cuds from one date is an above-average concentration for this denomination.

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