SKH-25c-1994P-04 Spiked Head

Description

Fourth and currently highest-numbered spiked head for the 1994 Philadelphia Mint Washington Quarter, this variety was cataloged on October 31, 2024, by Cuds on Coins — making it one of the most recently documented entries in the pre-State Quarter spiked head series. The late 2024 cataloging date, coming thirty years after the coin was struck, illustrates a fundamental truth of die variety research: the passage of time does not close the discovery window. Coins struck decades ago continue to surface in collections, bank bags, and circulation finds, providing ongoing opportunities for new variety identification. Four spiked heads for 1994-P establishes a moderate catalog consistent with standard-production Washington Quarter dates of the era. Each spiked head records a die clash event where the obverse and reverse dies made contact during a planchet feed failure, and the heraldic eagle reverse transferred its design into the obverse die, creating a raised projection from Washington's portrait. The -04 suffix indicates this variety's spike characteristics — position, angle, length, and die markers — distinguish it from the three previously documented entries. No cross-references to other attribution services have been identified. Philadelphia's 1994 quarter production contributed to normal circulation supply, generating enough die pairs to produce a meaningful number of clash events across the production year. Collectors interested in building comprehensive spiked head collections for the classic Washington Quarter series should note that new discoveries for 1990s dates remain possible even in the mid-2020s.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Bennett
• Cross reference: none. 10/31/2024.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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