1967 Lincoln Memorial Cent - SKH-1c-1967-05 Spiked Head

Description

Designated SKH-1c-1967-05, this fifth spiked head variety for the 1967 Lincoln cent is cross-referenced to the Cohen Index as 67-70B, documented on April 1, 2016. The "B" suffix on the Cohen number indicates this is a sub-variant within the seventieth spiked head grouping for 1967, distinguished from the primary 67-70 listing by specific characteristics such as spike angle, length, or the die stage at which the spike is most prominent. Sub-variant designations within the Cohen system reflect the cataloger's recognition that closely related spiked heads — sometimes from different die states of the same die, sometimes from dies with similar but not identical fracture patterns — warrant separate documentation while maintaining a grouped relationship. The practice of documenting sub-variants adds granularity to the reference and helps collectors who encounter a spiked head on a 1967 cent to match it against the closest known catalog entry rather than forcing an approximate identification. 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 67-70B. 04/01/2016.

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