CU-1c-1982-07(SD) Cud

Description

Cataloged as CU-1c-1982-07(SD), this cud on the Bronze Small Date subtype brings the subtype-specific numbering into the Small Date territory — the compact numeral punch paired with the heavier 95% copper alloy at 3.1 grams. The "(SD)" suffix in the census designation explicitly identifies the date punch style, a critical attribution detail for a year in which two distinct date punches were used at the same mint facility. The Bronze Small Date is among the scarcer of the four 1982 Philadelphia subtypes because it required both the small date tooling and the original copper planchet supply to be available simultaneously — a window that was narrower than for the Bronze Large Date, which used the default tooling carried over from 1981. This entry forms one half of a Bronze/Zinc pair sharing the same census number, indicating that the die bearing this fracture served during the transition period when both planchet types were being struck. On the bronze planchet, the cud's raised metal has the warm, reddish character of solid copper-zinc alloy, contrasting with the cooler tone of the zinc-core version that bears the same break. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Charity & Chris Welch
• Cross reference number: none. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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