1982 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Bronze Small Date - CU-1C-1982-81 Cud

Description

CU-1C-1982-81 is a cud on the 1982 Bronze Small Date Lincoln Memorial cent. The Bronze Small Date represents the intersection of the original alloy with the more compact Small Date style, a pairing that occupied the shortest production window of the four Philadelphia subtypes and consequently involved the fewest working dies. Yet the census continues to add entries for this variety, each one a unique fracture geometry confirmed through rigorous comparison against every previously documented break. The mechanical origin of each cud is identical — cyclic stress from millions of high-pressure strikes causes a segment of the hardened tool steel die rim to crack and eventually separate — but the specific location, angular extent, and depth of each fracture is governed by microscopic metallurgical variables unique to each individual die. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Cross References

• CU-1C-1982-81; JCc-82_19

External References