1865 Indian Head Cent - Fancy 5 - CU-1c-1865-04 Rim Cud

Description

Sharing the same CU-1c-1865-04 catalog code as the Plain 5 variant but documented on the Fancy 5 date style, this rim cud on the 1865 Indian Head Cent 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. The Fancy 5 variant of the 1865 date features a more ornate numeral 5 with pronounced serifs and decorative flourishes on the terminals, contrasting with the streamlined Plain 5 that uses a simpler sans-serif style. Both date variants carry the same CU-1c-1865-04 designation, but the underlying die pairs are distinct — the Fancy 5 die represents a separate obverse from the Plain 5 die, meaning the cud fracture occurred independently on a different die rather than being inherited from the same broken die. No cross-references or additional die markers beyond the cud have been documented for this variant. The 1865 Indian Head Cent was struck in the bronze composition adopted in 1864, which would continue through the remainder of the series. Attributed by Cuds on Coins.

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