2012 (P) Roosevelt Dime - CU-10c-2012P-01R & 02R Rim Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-10C-2012P-01R in the Cuds on Coins registry, this rim cud on a 2012 Philadelphia Roosevelt Dime records 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. Cuds occur because coin dies are subjected to immense striking pressure — tens of tons per impression — and over time, fatigue cracks develop at the rim where stress concentrates. The resulting cud is unique to each break, with its size, shape, and position serving as identifying characteristics. John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt Dime design has been in continuous production since 1946, and the modern Philadelphia Mint's high-speed production creates conditions where die fatigue and rim breaks occur across many denominations. Attributed by Cuds on Coins, this first-cataloged rim cud for the 2012 Philadelphia dime rewards collectors who examine rim areas carefully, as cuds can be easy to overlook amid normal rim contact marks in circulation.

Cross References

• CU-10C-2012P-01R; none. 10/01/2013.

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