PC-1c-1982-01(SD) (SD) Pre-Cud

Description

Representing an earlier die state before full fracture, PC-1c-1982-01(SD) documents a pre-cud on the 1982 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent struck on the 2.5-gram copper-plated zinc planchet with the compact small date numerals. A pre-cud records the stage where die cracks or die breaks are visible but the die fragment has not yet separated completely from the die face — the structural precursor to a full cud. On coins struck during this intermediate die state, the affected area shows raised lines tracing the fracture path rather than the smooth featureless plateau characteristic of a fully developed cud, because the die metal remains partially attached and continues to impart design detail, albeit distorted. The "PC" prefix in the census designation distinguishes this entry from the "CU" entries that document complete separations, establishing a parallel catalog track for pre-failure die states. As the first (01) pre-cud documented on the Small Date zinc subtype, this entry anchors the beginning of that parallel inventory. Studying pre-cuds alongside their fully developed cud counterparts provides researchers with die state progression data that illuminates the mechanics of how Lincoln cent dies fracture under production stress. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Buckwalter
• Cross reference: none. 01/18/2023.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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