SKH-25c-1976D-01 Spiked Head

Description

America's Bicentennial celebration produced one of the most recognizable commemorative designs in circulation coinage, and SKH-25c-1976D-01 adds a die variety dimension to the 1976-D Washington Quarter. This first cataloged spiked head for the date features the characteristic spike of displaced metal extending from the top of Washington's head, created when a die crack near the portrait's apex allows metal to flow upward under striking pressure. Spiked heads appear far less frequently on quarters than on cents or dimes, making this variety noteworthy within the broader spiked head census. The Bicentennial Quarter carries the dual date 1776-1976 on the obverse paired with Jack L. Ahr's reverse depicting a colonial drummer and a victory torch encircled by thirteen stars. Struck at the Denver Mint in copper-nickel clad composition, this coin served as both everyday circulating change and a tangible connection to the nation's two-hundredth anniversary. The convergence of a popular commemorative design with a scarce error type gives SKH-25c-1976D-01 dual appeal to collectors of Bicentennial coinage and die variety specialists alike.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Pietro Terranova
• Cross reference: none. 08/16/2017.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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