CU-1c-1982-41(SD) Cud

Description

Cross-referenced to LC-82 SD-6 Cu and JCc-82_15SD, this Bronze Small Date specimen of CU-1c-1982-41(SD) at 3.1 grams documents a die fracture verified across three independent attribution systems. The LC designation of SD-6 positions this as the sixth Small Date copper entry in that framework — a relatively early discovery number that indicates the break attracted attention from multiple cataloging communities over its documentation history. The JCc-82_15SD reference follows sequentially from CU-39(SD)'s JCc-82_14SD, suggesting these two die breaks were encountered and cataloged in close succession within the JCc system despite their separation by two census numbers in the Cuds on Coins ordering. On the bronze planchet with the compact small date numerals, the 95% copper alloy fills the die void as a solid mass whose surface tone matches the surrounding design field without any metallurgical discontinuity. The Bronze Small Date configuration occupies a compressed production window within the 1982 Philadelphia run, and every confirmed cud on this subtype adds to a relatively thin catalog compared to the Large Date's more expansive roster of documented die failures. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Cross reference: none. Cross reference: LC-82 SD-6 Cu, JCc-82_15SD. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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