CU-1C-1982-11 Cud

Description

Eleventh in the 1982 Philadelphia cud census, CU-1C-1982-11 is assigned to the Zinc Large Date subtype — the most frequently appearing configuration in the early census entries, consistent with expectations given that zinc Large Date production likely accounted for the largest share of Philadelphia's 1982 output. Eleven confirmed cud varieties across four distinct subtypes within a single calendar year illustrates the scale of both production and collector searching activity for this date. The Zinc Large Date cent, struck from copper-plated zinc planchets weighing 2.5 grams, represents the composition that has defined the Lincoln cent from mid-1982 to the present day. Every cud documented on this subtype records a terminal die failure that occurred as the Philadelphia Mint was mastering the new planchet specification — a learning period during which the striking characteristics of the lighter, softer zinc blanks may have contributed to unexpected stress patterns on dies originally engineered for the denser copper alloy. CU-1C-1982-11 was confirmed as unique through comparison against all ten preceding entries. No secondary cross-references have been assigned. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jerry Long
• CU-1C-1982-11
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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