CU-25c-2005P-11R(WV) Rim Cud

Description

Eleventh reverse rim cud on the 2005 Philadelphia West Virginia State Quarter, CU-25c-2005P-11R(WV) documents an unusually high concentration of rim die breaks on a single state quarter issue. The "11R" designation indicates eleven documented reverse cuds for the 2005-P West Virginia production — a count that places this among the most cud-prolific state quarter dates in the program's ten-year history. The West Virginia quarter reverse, featuring the New River Gorge Bridge with the inscription "Almost Heaven," depicted the iconic 3,030-foot steel span that was the world's longest single-arch bridge at the time of the coin's design. The bridge's delicate structural lines on the die may have created stress patterns that contributed to the elevated cud frequency, though production volume and die management practices also factor into the equation. Philadelphia's quarter production in 2005 was substantial, supporting both the West Virginia and four other state quarter designs released that year. No additional cross-references have been established beyond the Cuds on Coins designation. The concentration of eleven reverse cuds on a single state quarter production run makes the 2005-P West Virginia issue a prime research subject for understanding the relationship between reverse die design complexity, production volume, and rim fracture frequency in the modern United States Mint's high-speed coining operations, where quarter dies may produce hundreds of thousands of impressions before retirement.

Attribution History

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

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