1982 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Bronze Large Date - CU-1c-1982-21(LD) Cud

Description

Standing as the bronze twin of CU-1c-1982-21(LD), this interior cud on the Bronze Large Date subtype at 3.1 grams in the 95% copper alloy documents the same die fracture on the traditional planchet composition. The twenty-first Bronze Large Date entry in the subtype-specific catalog continues a pattern of steady accumulation that shows no sign of approaching exhaustion — a testament to the enormous volume of 1982 Philadelphia cents that were struck, saved, and remain available for examination by the error coin community. Bronze Large Date cents from 1982 hold a sentimental value for many collectors beyond their numismatic significance: they are among the very last copper Lincoln cents produced for circulation, struck in the final months before the 95% copper composition was permanently replaced. Each cud on this subtype is therefore not merely a documented die failure but an artifact from the closing chapter of the copper cent era, carrying in its 3.1-gram weight and warm reddish surface the physical signature of a composition that served American commerce for seventy-three years. The paired entry with its zinc twin captures the transition moment itself — one die, two eras. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

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