CU-1C-1982D-62 Cud

Description

Sixty-second in the 1982 Denver Mint cud census, CU-1C-1982D-62 is notably assigned to the Zinc Small Date subtype — distinguishing it from the majority of 1982-D cuds that appear on the Large Date variety. The Small Date designation refers to a specific date punch style with slightly smaller, more closely spaced numerals, and its association with the zinc composition confirms production after the mid-1982 changeover from copper to copper-plated zinc. The distinction between Large Date and Small Date cuds is numismatically significant because the two punch styles were used on different working dies, meaning that a cud on a Small Date die and one on a Large Date die are inherently from different dies regardless of their rim break positions. Reaching census number 62 for the combined 1982-D cud inventory is exceptional by any standard, underscoring the thoroughness with which error coin searchers have examined this pivotal date. The coin was struck at the Denver Mint from copper-plated zinc planchets weighing 2.5 grams. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Eric Russell
• CU-1C-1982D-62
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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