1984 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - SKH-1c-1984-05 Spiked Head

Description

SKH-1c-1984-05 is a spiked head on the 1984 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, cataloged by Cuds on Coins. The spiked head phenomenon on this date demonstrates how high-volume manufacturing creates repeatable failure patterns: five separate dies, each developing a crack radiating from Lincoln's portrait, each producing coins with a distinctive spike that collectors find and attribute years or decades later. The February 19, 2021 documentation date shows the catalog still growing more than thirty-six years after the coins were struck, a testament to both the vastness of the surviving population and the persistence of the searching community. Authentication of any 1984-P spiked head requires confirming the raised line originates from the portrait recess, maintains consistent geometry across specimens, and matches a cataloged entry's reference photographs.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 02/19/2021.

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