MAY COINS AND ARTIFACT SALE
Lot 157I:
Description
1944 United States of America Lincoln Wheat Penny, “Atheist Cent”, Rim Cud- A cud on a coin is a damaged area resembling a blob on the surface of a coin. The cud is raised above the field, obliterating the device or inscription where it appears. Cuds result from die cracks or die breaks that have become severe. They can also form from die chips were part of the die surface has become damaged and broken away. In this example, the word God is covered, thus “Atheist”
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