SKH-1c-1958-04 Spiked Head

Description

Cataloged as SKH-1c-1958-04 in the Cuds on Coins registry, this spiked head variety appears on the 1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent, the final year of the Wheat Ears reverse in continuous use since 1909. Spiked head varieties result from die gouges, cracks, or chips near Lincoln's head that produce raised spike-like projections extending from the portrait on struck coins. These metallic protrusions create a distinctive visual effect that has made spiked head varieties popular among Lincoln cent collectors for their dramatic appearance and ease of detection without high magnification. The 1958 date holds particular significance as the last year wheat cents were produced before the Lincoln Memorial reverse debuted in 1959, making varieties from this terminal year especially collectible. The Cohen Index classification for this spiked head is noted as not listed, indicating that while documented in the Cuds on Coins catalog, it had not received a corresponding Cohen Index number at the time of documentation. The variety was first recorded on September 16, 2016, adding another entry to the spiked head roster across the Lincoln Wheat Cent series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross reference number: Cohen Index Not Listed. 09/16/2016. Cross reference number: Cohen Index Not Listed. 09/16/2016. Cross reference number: Cohen Index Not Listed. 09/17/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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