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MAJOR DIE BREAK ERROR-CUD ( I ) WITH OVER DATE

Posted by DICKSON NIEW 5 comments

Malaysia Major Die Break Error Coin-CUD With Over Date.

Rarity:RRR

Cud Error - What is a Cud on a Coin?

Malaysia.Straits Settlements.
KG.V.1926/20.1 Cent.Obverse.
Major Die Break Errors-CUD.
Over Date Variety.
(Dickson Niew Collection)

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.

Malaysia.Straits Settlements.
KG.V.1926/20.1 Cent.Reverse.
Major Die Break Errors-CUD.
Over Date Variety.
(Dickson Niew Collection)

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.

This is a very rare piece of my collection because this Straits Settlements One Cent Bronze coin is a Over Date (1926/20) Variety Coin with Major Die Break Error or a CUD.

Malaysia.Straits Settlements.
KG.V.One Cent.Reverse.
Over Date 1926/20 Variety.

Deformed Rim.
Obverse.

A CUD.
Reverse.

MALAYSIA COIN DIE ERRORS:TWIN BROTHERS OF MAJOR DIE BREAK OR "CUD" ERRORS

5 comments:

AnonymousMay 29, 2011 at 11:44 PM
Wow, a rare find indeed.
Two-in-one rarity.
Thanks a lot for sharing, Dickson :)
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mnfajMay 30, 2011 at 3:05 AM
Wow an used die for sure will be likely to break first! Very nice specimen!
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DICKSON NIEWMay 30, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Dear whycollect,
Thank you.This piece of two-in-one rarity was found from a bunch of 1926/20 variety.I am still hunting for a piece of 1926/20 KG.V One Cent in UNC condition.
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DICKSON NIEWMay 30, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Dear mnfaj,
Yes,always.A lot of thing can happen to a "tired" and "exhausted" die!And it broke at that position was not a surprise too!
Thanyk you.
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AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Hi Dickson,
Remember reading about a high grade specimen sold by an auction house for a high price.
Good luck to you, Dickson :)
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