CU-1c-1982-53(SD) Cud

Description

Carrying dual independent cross-references to LC-82-13 (SD) and JCc-82_16, this Zinc Small Date specimen of CU-1c-1982-53(SD) at 2.5 grams anchors its documentation within three separate attribution frameworks simultaneously. The LC designation of 82-13 (SD) positions this die break as the thirteenth Small Date entry cataloged in that system — a moderately deep sequence number indicating the LC framework had already amassed substantial Small Date coverage before encountering this particular fracture. The JCc-82_16 reference, meanwhile, follows a numbering convention that encodes year and sequence without explicit subtype notation, contrasting with the parenthetical (SD) that the Cuds on Coins census appends to distinguish this entry from any Large Date counterpart sharing the same die break geometry. On the copper-plated zinc planchet with the compact small date numerals, the interior cud fills the fractured die void with layered zinc-core material whose thin copper shell gives the raised plateau a surface appearance consistent with the surrounding design field. The 2.5-gram weight confirms the post-transition zinc composition and separates this entry from the heavier bronze twin that shares its census number, cross-references, and fracture geometry. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Cross reference: LC-82-13 (SD), JCc-82_16. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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