CU-1C-1982-28 Cud

Description

Nearing the thirty-entry milestone in the 1982 Philadelphia cud census, CU-1C-1982-28 documents a die rim failure on the Zinc Large Date subtype that was confirmed as geometrically distinct from all twenty-seven preceding entries. The verification process for high-census-number cuds is rigorous: each new submission must be compared against every existing entry's documented break position, angular extent, and clock-position coordinates to ensure no duplication. This burden of proof grows with each addition, making late-sequence discoveries progressively more labor-intensive to confirm. Cud collecting as a specialty within error numismatics appeals to searchers who enjoy the treasure-hunt aspect of examining large quantities of circulated coins — a single roll of 1982 cents might contain the next census entry, or it might yield nothing. The 1982 Zinc Large Date cent was produced on the copper-plated zinc planchets (2.5 grams) that the Philadelphia Mint adopted mid-year, replacing the heavier bronze blanks that had been standard for two decades. The large date punch style, with its wider, more widely spaced numerals, distinguishes these dies from the small date variety. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony J
• CU-1C-1982-28
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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