Found this nice cud today. Nice way to start the year. The coin is in very fine condition. Found some other nice coins as well. Happy New Year!
It doesn't look like a cud to me. I'd need a better close-up to be sure. Note: I already clicked on it to enlarge it, but it isn't good enough. Chris
To me it looks like a kind of Lamination. It seems to have peeled off the Wheat Stalk and move to the side and now it is hanging.
That was my thought, too! Did you notice that there is a very fine crack to the southwest of the vacated space in the enlargement? That could be where the lamination peel began. Chris
There is also a nice interior die break in the wheat, to the north, and what looks like a connecting die crack. In fact it could be a Retained cud if there is a crack from the top of the wheat to the rim. Nice find!
Yes there is. Noticed that and then I looked at the reverse and saw the flaws. So what is the difference between a die crack and a cud?
A die crack can be anywhere on the surface, A die crack that is continuous and touching the rim at both ends has the potential to be called a retained cud.A cud and a retained cud are primarily the same thing, except a retained cud will only have partial loss of the die face, A cud will have full loss. http://cuds-on-coins.com/retained-cuds-on-u-s-coins-2/
Right Fast Eddie, hadn't noticed the date. Also how do you like the rare one of a kind Zombie Lincoln in my profile post? Severe environmental damage I'd say.
