Reverse R develops partial cuds at 4:00 and 6:45, which are separated
by a heavy die crack from the denticles at 5:00 into the wreath stem.
Comments:
The section between 4:00 and 6:45 of reverse R has become
compromised, causing areas at 4:00 and 6:45 to separate from the
working die and reside at lower depths of the working die with respect
to the die face. This die degradation may not yet be regarded as
a cud since the central area between 4:00 and 6:45 is still attached to
the workng die body. For the lack of a better term, I have taken
the liberty of using 'partial cuds' to assess the reverse R die state.
It
should be noted that the reverse R section between 4:00 and 6:45 may
deteriorate further and become one cud between 4:00 and 6:45 or develop
two cuds: one defined by the die crack from 5:00 to 6:45 and a
second one defined by the die crack at 4:00 and 5:00.
Variety 16 was first identified by this author during late November 2015.
