SKH-1c-1950-04 Spiked Head

Description

Documented as the fourth spiked head variety for the 1950 Philadelphia Lincoln Wheat Cent, SKH-1c-1950-04 carries Cohen Index 50-55 in the Cohen cataloging system. Each spiked head traces to a physically distinct working die whose surface sustained independent damage near Lincoln's portrait, producing a raised projection unique in angle and profile to that particular die. The Cohen Index number — 50-55 — places this variety within a systematic die study that has cataloged dozens of anomalies across the Lincoln Cent series, with the prefix indicating the year and the suffix identifying the specific die. Spiked heads rank among the most visually accessible die varieties for beginning collectors because the raised projection is often visible under modest magnification or even unaided. The 1950 Philadelphia issue saw no mintmark, following the convention that Philadelphia-struck coins carried no mint identifier until the modern era. Late-era Wheat Cent production at Philadelphia consumed hundreds of die pairs annually. Bronze composition. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross reference number: Cohen Index 50-55. 03/18/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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