CU-1c-1982-43(SD) Cud

Description

Cataloged without independent cross-references, CU-1c-1982-43(SD) on the Zinc Small Date at 2.5 grams documents an interior cud whose attribution rests solely on the Cuds on Coins census designation and the positional documentation that accompanies it. The absence of LC or JCc references does not diminish the entry's numismatic significance — it indicates that the die break has not yet been independently cataloged by external attribution systems, a common status for higher-numbered census entries that were discovered after the most active periods of cross-system documentation. On the copper-plated zinc planchet, the compact small date numerals confirm the subtype while the 2.5-gram weight establishes the post-transition composition. The interior cud fills a region where the fractured die fragment detached and fell away, leaving a void in the die face that produced a corresponding raised, featureless plateau on every subsequent strike. Collectors searching rolls and bags of 1982 Philadelphia cents for this specific variety must match the break's angular position and extent against the census reference images to distinguish CU-43(SD) from the growing roster of Small Date entries that surround it. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Andrew Kezeli
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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