CU-1C-1982-10 Cud

Description

Reaching the tenth entry in the 1982 Philadelphia cud census, CU-1C-1982-10 is assigned to the Bronze Small Date subtype — the third census entry on this specific configuration, joining entries 03 and 07. Three cuds documented on the relatively scarce Bronze Small Date is notable, as this subtype's limited production window (before the mid-year composition change, using the less common small date punch) means fewer working dies were employed compared to the dominant subtypes. No secondary cross-reference numbers have been assigned to this entry. The Bronze Small Date cent carries historical significance beyond its scarcity: it represents the final iteration of the small date punch applied to the copper alloy, a combination that would never be produced again after 1982. At 3.1 grams and 95% copper, these coins stand at the crossroads of two eras in Lincoln cent production — the copper tradition extending back two decades and the zinc future that would begin within months. CU-1C-1982-10 was verified as geometrically distinct from all nine preceding entries in the census. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• CU-1C-1982-10; number: none.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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