2015 Shield Cent Cud

I don't do facebook at all. I don't know what goes on there. Can you re-post some of that information here - better yet, can you ask Mike to visit this topic and make a statement for all of us to see, here on CCF?

ok

Here's his response I asked to make sure that it indeed is still considered by him we'll see.

It is my understanding that if a die break contacts the design rim directly, it is considered a Cud. There are two types of Cuds: (1) those that replace the design rim (carry off the die's rim gutter) and (2) those that do not replace the design rim (meaning the rim gutter is intact).

Thanks again mike
It's alright Dearborn I learned something I started questioning once people kept saying die chip so I took a closer look it's what collecting is all about

I bow to Mike's expertises, but this is akin to a rare duck that looks like a duck, sounds like a duck but officially it's considered a cow. If this was placed on ebay as a Cud, you better be ready to accept returns.

Mike, thank you as always for the education.

So this one is a Die Cud, before it is a rim Cud?

The term " Die Cud" is not used by hobby authorities. All Cuds are on the die, so the term " Die Cud" is redundant. Perhaps some people use it in contrast to "collar Cud", but that too is unnecessary. A rim Cud can progress to a full Cud, but this is by no means inevitable. And not all Cuds carry off the entire rim gutter, instead limiting themselves to the internal margin of the rim gutter. The latest photo by gorham_collector shows a proper Cud, trivial as it may be in size.