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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1955526, member: 15929&quot;]Ok.</p><p><br /></p><p>A &quot;cud&quot; is a die crack the begins on the rim, expends into the field and then returns to the rim usually resulting in a broken die which, since it cannot apply the proper pressure, allows metal to flow into the broken area AND creates a weakness on the opposite side of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>From CONECA:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;When a broken piece of a split die completely separates from the die and falls away, the result is commonly called a “cud.”Because of a lack of pressure, the planchet metal flows into the broken area of the die, creating a weakened image on the opposite side of the coin.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>EX:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]343845[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Too often, folks confuse the term &quot;cud&quot; with a die chip which creates a blob of metal &quot;inside&quot; the coin and not touching the rim.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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