1995 (D) Roosevelt Dime - SKH-10c-1995D-01 Spiked Head

Description

Only documented spiked head for the 1995 Denver Mint Roosevelt Dime, this variety stands as a rare example of spiked head documentation on a Denver-struck dime — most cataloged Roosevelt Dime spiked heads originate from the Philadelphia Mint, making D-mint entries noteworthy additions to the die variety census. The spike forms the same way regardless of mint facility: a crack opens in the obverse die between the rim and Roosevelt's bust, and metal filling it during striking produces a raised protrusion on Roosevelt's portrait. Denver Mint dime production in 1995 generated hundreds of millions of coins on copper-nickel clad planchets, each die pair operating at high speed until it was retired. The D mintmark on Roosevelt Dimes from this era was already incorporated into the master die through hubbing rather than hand-punched into individual working dies — a process change the Mint implemented in 1990 for dimes and 1989 for cents, eliminating repunched mintmarks as a variety category for post-transition dates. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with documentation dated March 20, 2016, SKH-10c-1995D-01 fills a specific gap in Denver Mint dime spiked head coverage, providing evidence of an obverse die at Denver that cracked into the bust and stayed in service.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 03/20/2016.

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