CU-1c-1982-15(LD) Cud

Description

On the zinc side of the CU-1c-1982-15(LD) pair, this cud records the same interior die break on the lighter 2.5-gram copper-plated zinc planchet with the wider large date numerals. Assembling a complete set of Bronze/Zinc pairs from the subtype-specific catalog represents one of the more demanding collecting challenges in 1982 Lincoln cent numismatics — each pair requires locating two specimens that share not only the same census number but also display die break characteristics consistent with the registry's photographic documentation. The zinc version of each pair tends to be marginally easier to locate in raw condition, since the Zinc Large Date was produced in enormous quantities during the second half of 1982 and remained the standard cent composition for decades afterward, meaning more zinc cents survived in the circulation pool available to searchers. However, identifying the specific die break that matches a given census number requires careful positional comparison against published reference images, regardless of how common the host coin's subtype may be. On this zinc specimen, the interior cud fills with the softer zinc-core material beneath its copper plating, producing a raised mass whose surface characteristics can differ subtly from the denser bronze fill of the paired entry. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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