CU-1C-1982-25 Cud

Description

Positioned at CU-1C-1982-25 in the census, this cud variety on the 1982 Philadelphia Bronze Large Date cent falls in the middle of the overall numbering sequence, surrounded by entries on other subtypes — a pattern that reflects the organic order in which discoveries are reported rather than any compositional grouping. The Cuds on Coins census assigns numbers strictly in chronological order of confirmed submissions, so a Bronze Large Date entry might be flanked by Zinc Small Date and Bronze Small Date entries depending on when each was discovered and verified. This interleaving of subtypes within a sequential numbering system means that collectors tracking a specific subtype must filter the census by composition and date style, a task made manageable by the structured catalog format. The bronze composition (95% copper, 3.1 grams) gives this cent the warm copper color and heavier hand-feel that distinguish pre-transition 1982 cents from their zinc successors. Large Date dies used a punch with broad, widely spaced numerals — a design choice that, combined with the composition variable, helps define one of the seven recognized 1982 cent varieties. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dan Hemperly & JC Stevens
• CU-1C-1982-25
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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