CU-1c-1982-05(LD) Rim Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-1c-1982-05(LD), this rim cud on the Bronze Large Date subtype records a peripheral die fracture that stayed confined to the coin's outermost edge — the narrow band where the die face meets the retaining collar channel. Rim cuds differ from interior cuds in both their visual presentation and their fracture mechanics: the break propagates along the die's thinnest section rather than cutting inward through the design field, producing a raised strip along the coin's margin rather than a broad featureless mass displacing portrait or legend elements. This entry forms one half of a Bronze/Zinc pair sharing the CU-1c-1982-05(LD) designation, meaning the die that developed this rim fracture continued to operate across the mid-1982 composition transition and produced the same peripheral break on both planchet types. On the Bronze Large Date planchet at 3.1 grams, the rim cud's raised metal is composed of the denser 95% copper alloy, which may produce slightly sharper edges at the fracture boundary compared to the softer zinc fill of the companion entry. The large date numerals and pre-transition weight confirm this cent's origin in the earlier phase of Philadelphia's 1982 production. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joe Koelling
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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