1982 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Zinc Large Date - CU-1c-1982D-42(LD) Rim Cud

Description

Forty-second in the Cuds on Coins census for the 1982 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent, CU-1c-1982D-42(LD) is classified as a rim cud on the Zinc Large Date subtype — a designation that reflects the extraordinary complexity of 1982 cent production. The "(LD)" suffix on this census entry explicitly identifies it as a Large Date zinc die, distinguishing it from Small Date entries that occupy their own positions within the census. As a rim cud, the die break is confined to the coin's outermost peripheral edge, producing a raised interruption in the design rim that tracks the rim's course rather than a broad interior cud. Reaching census number 42 for a single date-mint-composition combination is exceptional, underscoring both Denver's massive 1982 output and the persistence of error coin searchers over four decades. No cross-references to secondary attribution systems have been assigned. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

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