CU-1C-1982D-29 Rim Cud

Description

Twenty-ninth rim cud documented on the 1982 Denver Lincoln Cent in the Large Date Bronze variety — a staggering count that reflects the unique complexities of the 1982 cent production year. The 1982 date is perhaps the most complicated single year in Lincoln Cent history: coins were struck in both the traditional 95% copper (bronze) and the new 97.5% zinc (copper-plated) compositions, in both large and small date varieties, at both Philadelphia and Denver, creating seven distinct combinations that collectors must navigate. This variety specifically occurs on the 1982-D Large Date Bronze version, narrowing the attribution to one of those seven sub-types. Denver's total 1982 cent production exceeded 6 billion pieces across all varieties, providing an enormous pool for die break discovery. The "29" sequential number for a single date-mint-composition-date size combination demonstrates the frequency of rim failures during this transitional production year, when die adjustment for two different planchet compositions may have contributed to accelerated die wear. Cross-referenced under its primary Cuds on Coins designation CU-1C-1982D-29, this variety documents a die failure during one of the most numismatically complex production years in United States Mint history, where the composition transition created immediate and lasting collecting challenges that continue to engage specialists decades later.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Marc Ehredt
• CU-1C-1982D-29
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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