CU-1c-1982-53(SD) Cud

Description

Paired with its zinc counterpart under census number CU-1c-1982-53(SD), this Bronze Small Date specimen at 3.1 grams on the 95% copper alloy with the compact date numerals shares the cross-references LC-82-13 (SD) and JCc-82_16 — establishing that independent attribution bodies documented this die fracture on both alloy compositions. The bronze planchet's homogeneous copper-zinc alloy produces an interior cud whose fill material is metallurgically identical to the surrounding design surface, a continuity that gives bronze cuds a subtler visual profile compared to zinc specimens where plating irregularities can highlight the fracture boundary. The LC system's thirteenth Small Date entry and the JCc system's sixteenth sequential listing both converge on this same physical die break, creating a triangulated identification network that reduces the probability of misattribution to near zero. On the heavier 95% copper planchet, four decades of atmospheric exposure have developed a natural brown patina across the cud's featureless plateau that matches the coin's overall toning, further integrating the die break visually with the undisturbed design elements. The Bronze Small Date configuration's narrow production window makes every confirmed cud on this subtype a relatively scarce catalog entry. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Cross reference: LC-82-13 (SD), JCc-82_16. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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