CU-1C-1982-76 Cud

Description

Seventy-sixth in the overall 1982 Philadelphia cud census, CU-1C-1982-76 documents another die rim failure on the Bronze Small Date subtype — a configuration whose scarcity relative to the Large Date varieties makes each cataloged cud particularly significant for specialists tracking subtype-level die failure rates. The small date punch used at Philadelphia in 1982 featured numerals that sit slightly closer together and stand marginally shorter than the large date version, differences that are subtle but consistent enough for reliable attribution under magnification. Identifying the Bronze Small Date requires confirming both traits independently: the date style by visual comparison and the composition by weighing the coin on a precision scale, where 3.1 grams confirms the pre-transition 95% copper alloy rather than the 2.5-gram zinc-core planchet. At census position seventy-six, this entry belongs to a mature phase of discovery where the most easily found cuds have long since been cataloged, and new entries tend to come from obscure sources — forgotten bank rolls, estate accumulations, and the persistent efforts of dedicated error coin searchers who continue to examine 1982 cents with undiminished enthusiasm. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young
• CU-1C-1982-76
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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