1982 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Zinc Large Date - CU-1C-1982-11 Cud
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Jerry Long
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Description
CU-1C-1982-11 is a cud on the 1982 Zinc Large Date Lincoln Memorial cent. 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.
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- CU-1C-1982-11
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