Definition of a Cud:A
Cud is a damaged area resembling a blob on the surface of a coin which is raised above the field
a little, and which obliterates the device or inscription where it appears.
Cuds are the result
of die cracks which have become severe, or from die chips where part of the die surface has
become damaged and broken away.
Some experts in the error-variety hobby insist that for the blob to be called a
Cud, the damaged
part of the die must include part of the edge of the die. Although this is the purist definition,
in common parlance you'll see the term "
Cud" used to describe the blob created by any die chip or
serious die crack, regardless of its placement on the die or coin.
Very small
Cuds are not usually valuable unless they appear on Proof coins.
Cuds which can be seen
by the naked eye are usually worth a small premium over normal value, and some
Cuds have actually been
cataloged and are collectible, such as those on
Morgan dollars or between the letters of LIBERTY on
Wheat Cents.
(Taken from
http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglos...defined.htm)
Edited by Snooba
04/03/2008 1:33 pm