CU-1C-1982-01 Cud

Description

Opening the Cuds on Coins census for the 1982 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, CU-1C-1982-01 documents the first confirmed cud variety on the Zinc Large Date subtype. As the inaugural entry, it established the baseline against which all subsequent 1982-P cud discoveries would be evaluated. A cud forms when a segment of the die rim fractures and separates entirely from the die body, leaving a void that produces a raised, featureless mass of metal on every coin struck thereafter. The 1982 Philadelphia cent was produced in four distinct configurations — Bronze Large Date, Bronze Small Date, Zinc Large Date, and Zinc Small Date — reflecting the historic mid-year transition from the traditional 95% copper alloy (3.1 grams) to the copper-plated zinc composition (2.5 grams). The Zinc Large Date assignment for CU-1C-1982-01 identifies it as a post-transition coin, struck from the lighter planchets using the large date punch style. Cross-referenced under its own catalog number with no secondary attribution system designations, this entry marks the beginning of what would grow into a substantial cud census for this complex production year. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Mike Diamond
• CU-1C-1982-01
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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