1966 Lincoln Memorial Cent - SKH-1c-1966-03 Spiked Head

Description

Recorded as SKH-1c-1966-03, this third spiked head variety for the 1966 Lincoln cent was documented on 08/12/2019 and, like SKH-1c-1966-02, carries no Cohen Index cross-reference. The formation of spiked heads on Lincoln cent dies is influenced by the geometry of the portrait design: Frank Gasparro's Lincoln Memorial cent obverse features a deeply sculpted bust that creates significant depth variation in the die cavity, and the transition zones between deep recesses and the surrounding field are stress concentration points where cracks preferentially develop. The direction of a spike often follows the local contour of the portrait, with spikes commonly emerging from the top of the head, the forehead, or the back of the skull where the die steel transitions abruptly from the portrait cavity to the field. Attributed by Cuds on Coins. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Cross References

• Cross reference: Cohen Index Not Listed. 08/12/2019.

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