SKH-1c-1958D-02B Spiked Head

Description

Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with Cohen Index 58D-79B, this spiked head variety is the companion sub-variety to SKH-1c-1958D-02A on the 1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent from the Denver Mint. The "B" suffix distinguishes this die from the "A" variant, with both sharing the same parent catalog number but exhibiting differences in spike characteristics such as length, angle, or the trajectory of the die crack. Sub-variety differentiation is essential in die failure cataloging, where seemingly similar cracks on different dies produce distinct diagnostic features. Spiked heads form when a crack near Lincoln's portrait channels striking pressure into the recessed fracture, raising a projection of metal above the coin's surface. The 1958 date marks the terminus of the Wheat Cent series that began in 1909, and Denver Mint dies from this final year saw heavy use across massive production runs. The Cohen Index cross-reference provides parallel identification alongside the Cuds on Coins registry, giving collectors two systems for verifying this variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross reference number: Cohen Index 58D-79B. 04/21/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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