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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 204867, member: 4350&quot;]Sorry to say but Sam did not use the &quot;PURIST&quot; definition of the word CUD.</p><p><br /></p><p>The accepted definition is as follows:&nbsp; A cud is a coin struck by a die that has had a die break that includes a portion of the edge of the die.&nbsp; When that portion of the die breaks away, any coins struck by that die will have a raised area corresponding to the void in the die.&nbsp; A CUD may involve the areas of the coin that are a part of the field. or it may involve areas of lettering or numerals.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A die chip is a description used to describe the raised spots on a coin that were the result of being struck by a die where any interior portions of the die broke away.&nbsp;&nbsp; You&#039;ll see this show up as raised spots inside numerals or letters.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>That was a poorly worded advertisement.</p><p><br /></p><p>What makes things even more interesting is that many Glossaries online define CUD incorrectly as a result of the misinformation provided as to the definition of a CUD</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/cud_defined.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/cud_defined.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/cud_defined.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The small article says it best.&nbsp; The above definition is the &quot;Purist&quot; definition.&nbsp; It is correct but because of the misuse of the term over a long period of time,&nbsp; it has become, although incorrectly, used to describe any raised area on a coin that is there as a result of a break out of a die.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is like the CENT , PENNY issue in collecting.&nbsp; Commonly called Pennies,&nbsp; Our United States issues do not include pennies.&nbsp; For the Purist,&nbsp; they are and will always be CENTS.&nbsp; Calling them Pennies is technically incorrect,&nbsp; but most people are not even aware of it if they are not collectors of coins.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Have Fun,Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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