Could anyone please tell me if both of these 1960D pennies have a " Cud" error? Or if not possibly tell me what is the correct term or if they are actually errors? Thank you in advance..
I'm sorry. I uploaded the close up of suspected errors out of order. Image 6 should be switched with image 3. Again I apologize.
A Cud is formed when the edge of a die breaks, causing a blob-like formation on the outer edge of the coin. These are die chips resulting from a broken post in the area of the letters. Not errors, but rather classified as "die events". No appreciable numismatic premium, as they are not uncommon.
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Yes die chips. When they occur at the bottom of the letter R as in your second example, this is sometimes referred to a "skirted R". Also, these are due to the overuse and wearing out of the die used to strike these cents rather than being a mint error.
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