CU-1c-1982D-29(LD) Rim Cud

Description

Classified specifically as a rim cud and bearing the "(LD)" Large Date suffix, CU-1c-1982D-29(LD) is the twenty-ninth entry in this subseries of the 1982 Denver Mint cud census — and its rim cud designation indicates a die break confined to the coin's outermost edge rather than extending inward to affect design elements. Rim cuds on Large Date zinc 1982-D cents occupy a narrow collecting niche that combines three layers of specificity: the error type (rim cud rather than full interior cud), the date punch style (Large Date), and the composition (zinc rather than copper). This triple-layered classification reflects the extraordinary complexity of the 1982 cent production year, when the mid-year composition change from 95% copper to copper-plated zinc, combined with two date punch sizes, generated seven distinct cent subtypes across Philadelphia and Denver. No cross-reference number to secondary attribution systems has been assigned. This variety was cataloged on October 9, 2018, and was struck from copper-plated zinc planchets weighing 2.5 grams at the Denver Mint. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marc Ehredt
• Cross reference number: none. 10/09/2018.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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