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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;okbustchaser, post: 2056705, member: 72642&quot;]Now we are back to arguing semantics again.&nbsp; Technically, any die crack which causes a piece of the die to break off results in a cud. With a dent or gouge the material is simply shoved back into the item.&nbsp; (For example consider a door ding on your car.)&nbsp; With a cud the material is completely broken away from the die--even it still being held in place by the press.&nbsp; That&#039;s why retained cuds in general only occur on the anvil die--if on the hammer die the piece would fall out almost immediately.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://koinpro.tripod.com/VarietiesUS/BustDollarRndCudSideW.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a die gouge.&nbsp; The die was damaged by something being forced into it.&nbsp; The material isn&#039;t missing, it&#039;s merely moved.</p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u167/edmerlr/1832-1836/1832O-101aR1Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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