CU-1c-1982-35A(SD) Cud

Description

Zinc counterpart of the earlier die state entry, CU-1c-1982-35A(SD) at 2.5 grams on the copper-plated zinc planchet with the compact small date numerals documents the same early-stage fracture on the post-transition composition. The "A" state designation indicates that when this zinc planchet passed through the press, the die fracture had not yet progressed to the more advanced geometry that would later be cataloged as CU-1c-1982-35B(SD) — meaning this coin was struck during a relatively narrow window of the die's working life, after the fracture had initiated but before it had deteriorated to the B-state threshold. The existence of both bronze and zinc specimens at the A state confirms that the early-stage fracture was already present when both planchet types were being struck, placing the crack's initiation firmly within the overlap period of the mid-1982 transition. On the zinc planchet, the smaller early-state cud fills with copper-plated zinc material, and the tighter fracture boundary characteristic of the A state may be more difficult to detect than the expanded B-state break, requiring careful examination under magnification to confirm the raised featureless area at the die's rim. Collectors pursuing the complete 35A/35B set need all four entries — Bronze A, Zinc A, Bronze B, Zinc B — to fully document both die states across both compositions. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Fred Weinberg
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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