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

Description

As the bronze counterpart of CU-1c-1982-29(LD), this interior cud on the 95% copper alloy at 3.1 grams with the wider large date numerals captures the same die fracture on the traditional planchet composition. The twenty-ninth Bronze Large Date entry in the subtype-specific catalog marks a depth of documentation that few other denominations or dates in the United States series can approach: to find a comparable density of cataloged die breaks on a single coin type, one must look to the most heavily studied issues in the series — the 1955 doubled die, the 1909-S VDB, and other celebrated varieties that have attracted decades of dedicated scrutiny from the error coin community. What distinguishes the 1982 cud census from these famous issues is its systematic, census-based organizational structure rather than the individual fame of any single variety. Each entry is one node in a comprehensive network of documented die failures, its significance arising from its contribution to the complete picture rather than from any standalone notoriety. The bronze planchet's solid composition and warm reddish surface carry the physical legacy of the pre-transition era, and the 3.1-gram weight provides an unambiguous separation from the zinc twin. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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