CU-1c-1982D-49(LD) Cud

Description

Approaching the fifty-entry milestone, CU-1c-1982D-49(LD) is the forty-ninth cataloged cud variety for the 1982 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent on the Zinc Large Date subtype. A census of this depth is remarkable by any measure — few dates in the entire Lincoln cent series can claim nearly fifty distinct die rim failures documented for a single mint and composition variant. Each entry represents a unique working die whose rim fractured under the relentless mechanical stress of high-speed coining operations, and the raised featureless mass left on struck coins serves as a permanent record of that metallurgical failure. The 1982 Denver cent was produced during one of the most consequential transitions in U.S. coinage history: the mid-year shift from the traditional 95% copper bronze alloy to the copper-plated zinc format that remains in use today. The Large Date designation identifies the specific punch style used on this die, differentiating it from Small Date dies that constitute a separate census track. With no cross-references to other attribution systems, the Cuds on Coins designation serves as the sole formal identifier. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by George dePozgay
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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