CU-1c-1982-25(LD) Cud

Description

On the bronze side of census number CU-1c-1982-25(LD), this interior cud records the same die fracture on the heavier 95% copper alloy at 3.1 grams with the wider large date numerals, sharing the cross-references LC-82 LD-18B Cu and JCc-82_44LD with its zinc counterpart. The "B" suffix in the LC reference carries specific numismatic meaning: it identifies a later die state within the LD-18 fracture sequence, indicating that the die break progressed beyond the geometry documented under the LD-18A designation before this particular stage was cataloged as a distinct variety. Die state progression is a well-understood phenomenon in cud formation — once a rim fracture initiates, continued coining pressure drives the crack deeper into the die steel with each successive strike, enlarging the detached fragment and expanding the resulting cud's footprint on struck coins. The bronze planchet's solid copper-zinc alloy composition produces a uniformly warm-toned surface across the cud's featureless plateau, and the 3.1-gram weight confirms the pre-transition composition without ambiguity. For researchers tracking cross-referenced entries across the subtype-specific catalog, this bronze twin and its zinc pair member together demonstrate that independent attribution bodies documented the die break on both alloy compositions. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dan Hemperly & JC Stevens
• Cross reference: LC-82 LD-18B Cu, JCc-82_44LD. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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