1983 (P) Kennedy Half Dollar - CU-50c-1983P-05 Rim Cud

Description

Recorded in the Cuds on Coins catalog as CU-50c-1983P-05, this rim cud on the 1983 Philadelphia Mint Kennedy half dollar preserves evidence of a significant die break at the rim. A rim cud represents the loss of part of the die's rim gutter: on the coin it appears as a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course. Cuds on half dollars tend to be visually dramatic due to the coin's larger diameter, which provides more rim surface area where die breaks can develop. Collectors cataloging Kennedy half dollar die breaks use the CU designation system to track the growing inventory of documented cud positions across all years and mintmarks in the series.

Cross References

• CU-50c-1983P-05; number: none. 04/09/2018

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