CU-25c-2003P-02R(AL) Rim Cud

Description

Alabama entered the State Quarter program as the twenty-second release in 2003, and this Philadelphia-struck example preserves a rim cud where a section of the reverse die fractured and separated at the edge, leaving a raised featureless mass of metal at the coin's periphery. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as CU-25c-2003P-02R(AL), the designation encodes the denomination (25c), mint (P), sequence number (02), side (R for reverse), and state (AL). The Alabama reverse, designed by Norman E. Nemeth, depicts Helen Keller seated with her name in braille and English, along with the state motto "Spirit of Courage" — a design rich in fine detail that makes rim breaks visually striking against the narrative composition. The "02" in the catalog number indicates this is the second documented rim cud on the 2003-P Alabama reverse, establishing that at least two distinct reverse dies used for this issue developed terminal rim fractures during production. No additional cross-references exist in other attribution systems. Rim cuds on State Quarters attract dedicated collectors who assemble complete sets of documented die breaks across all fifty state designs, and Alabama cuds from the Philadelphia facility represent obtainable examples given the substantial mintages typical of State Quarter production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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