2007 (P) Utah State Quarter - CU-25c-2007P-02R(UT) Cud

Description

This die break variety, a reverse cud cataloged for the 2007-P Utah State Quarter, formed when a section of the reverse die rim fractured and fell away, leaving a cavity that produced a raised featureless blob along the coin's edge on every subsequent strike. The Utah quarter's reverse design depicts two locomotives meeting at Promontory Summit to commemorate the completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869 — a design rich in fine detail that provides clear reference points for locating the cud's position relative to the composition. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with no known cross-references, the "02R" suffix establishes this as a reverse cud documented for the 2007-P Utah issue. The State Quarters program (1999-2008) generated enormous collector interest and production volumes, with the Philadelphia Mint striking approximately 255 million Utah quarters in 2007. Die rim fractures that produce cuds result from the extreme compressive forces concentrated at the die's outer edge during striking, where the retaining collar confines metal flow.

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