CU-1C-1982-43 Cud

Description

Documented as CU-1C-1982-43, this cud on the 1982 Philadelphia Bronze Small Date cent captures a die rim failure whose break position was confirmed as distinct from all forty-two previously cataloged entries across every 1982-P subtype. The verification burden at this census depth is substantial — each candidate must be photographed at consistent magnification and compared against an expanding library of documented fracture geometries before earning a new number. For the Bronze Small Date specifically, cuds carry a dual collectibility: they are error coins in their own right, but they also belong to one of the scarcer 1982 subtype categories, since the small date punch was paired with the heavier 95% copper planchet for only a fraction of the year's total production run. Collectors pursuing a complete set of 1982 varieties often prize the Bronze Small Date as the most challenging Philadelphia subtype to locate in high grade, and finding one with a cud adds another dimension of rarity. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Andrew Kezeli
• CU-1C-1982-43
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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