1962 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - SKH-1c-1962D-03 Spiked Head

Description

Completing the trio of known Spiked Head varieties for the 1962-D Lincoln Memorial Cent, SKH-1c-1962D-03 records a third distinct die that developed a crack or break extending from Lincoln's head during its service at the Denver Mint. This variety is cross-referenced to the Cohen Index as NL (Not Listed), meaning it does not appear in the Cohen die-crack reference and was identified independently by Cuds on Coins, adding a previously undocumented die to the 1962-D Spiked Head population. The NL designation often signals a variety that was discovered after the Cohen catalog was compiled or one that was considered too minor for inclusion in that reference, though for dedicated Spiked Head collectors such entries are valued precisely because their absence from major references can make them harder to locate and less widely recognized in dealer inventories.

Cross References

• Cross reference: Cohen Index NL. 05/17/2021.

External References