1982 (D) Lincoln Cent - Large Date Bronze - CU-1C-1982D-28 Cud

Description

CU-1C-1982D-28 is a cud on the 1982-D Large Date Bronze Lincoln Memorial cent. Each cataloged cud represents a distinct working die with an independent rim failure, and the progression from the second to the twenty-eighth charts a long sequence of documented deterioration events. The 1982 transition from 95% copper to copper-plated zinc required Denver to run both compositions, and the bronze planchets' hardness relative to zinc created specific mechanical stresses on dies. A cud forms when a rim section fractures and separates completely, leaving a cavity that fills with metal during striking to produce a raised featureless mass at the coin's edge. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, this twenty-eighth entry documents widespread die rim failure across the final months of bronze cent production at Denver.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1982D-28

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