CU-1c-1875-01 Cud

Description

Bearing the -01 suffix that marks it as the earliest cataloged cud die for the 1875 date, this variety holds the distinction of being the first documented rim fracture for the year. The 1875 Indian Head Cent had a mintage of approximately 13.5 million pieces, struck exclusively at the Philadelphia Mint in bronze composition. Throughout this era, the Indian Head Cent was the sole one-cent denomination in American coinage — every cent produced bore Longacre's familiar feathered headdress obverse and oak wreath with shield reverse. CU-1c-1875-01 is cataloged in the Cuds on Coins reference system. A cud forms when a section of the die rim fractures and separates from the die body, leaving a cavity that fills with metal during striking. The result is a raised featureless mass along the coin's edge whose position and size are unique to the specific die that failed. Identifying this variety requires comparing the cud's location against published reference photographs. No additional cross-references have been recorded.

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