CU-1c-1982-09(LD) Rim Cud

Description

Representing the bronze half of the CU-1c-1982-09(LD) rim cud pair, this entry records the same peripheral die fracture on the heavier 95% copper alloy planchet at 3.1 grams with the wider large date numerals. Where the zinc counterpart fills the die void with softer, less dense material, the bronze planchet forces a harder copper-zinc alloy into the fractured rim cavity under coining pressure, potentially producing a marginally crisper fracture boundary visible under magnification. Rim cuds on bronze planchets carry a visual warmth that zinc versions lack — the reddish copper tone of the raised peripheral strip blends naturally with the surrounding design field, whereas the zinc version may show a subtly cooler cast where the thin copper plating over the zinc core meets the coin's edge. For collectors assembling matched Bronze/Zinc pairs from the subtype-specific catalog, a rim cud pair like CU-1c-1982-09(LD) presents an especially targeted challenge: peripheral breaks are less visually prominent than interior cuds and more easily overlooked during casual examination, making both halves of this pair harder to locate in unsearched rolls than their interior-cud counterparts at other census numbers. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

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

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