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Re: What's a cud? (New pic added)
A cud occurs when a piece of the die breaks away (leaving a void/hole in the die). Metal is forced into the hole during striking, leaving a positive (raised piece of metal) on the coin. :"Cud" is really slang for the results of a die break. See "Price Guide to Mint Errors" by Alan Herbert, ISBN No. 0-609-80855-9, he goes… -
Re: What's a cud? (New pic added)
Come on people, lets get serious. From Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary: cud (kud) n.; a mouthfull of previously swallowed food regurgitated (puked) from the first stomach of cattle and other ruminants back to the mouth, where it is chewed slowly a second time. cud*bear (kud'ber)n.; 1. a purple dye prepared from…
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