CU-1c-1982-28(LD) Cud

Description

Twenty-eighth in the subtype-specific series, CU-1c-1982-28(LD) on the Zinc Large Date subtype at 2.5 grams pushes the Large Date cud census deeper into territory where each new confirmed die break must be meticulously differentiated from over two dozen previously cataloged fracture geometries on the same subtype. The verification challenge at this census depth is substantial: a candidate specimen must be photographed from standardized angles and compared against the full library of existing CU-1c-1982-XX(LD) entries, with the angular position of the break relative to fixed design landmarks measured precisely enough to exclude every prior census number. Fractures that fall close to the positional range of existing entries require especially careful examination, potentially including overlay comparison of high-resolution images to confirm that the candidate represents a genuinely distinct die rather than a known die at a slightly different fracture progression stage. On the zinc planchet, the copper coating over the zinc core gives this specimen its familiar appearance, though the lighter 2.5-gram weight immediately separates it from the bronze counterpart that shares this census designation. The sustained growth of the Large Date catalog reflects the enormous die inventory that Philadelphia deployed for this dominant 1982 configuration. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony J
• Cross reference number: none. 07/13/2018.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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