1997 (P) Jefferson Nickel - SKH-5c-1997P-04 Spiked Head

Description

Fourth and final documented spiked head for the 1997 Philadelphia Mint Jefferson Nickel as of this writing, SKH-5c-1997P-04 was recorded by Cuds on Coins on April 30, 2017. Four spiked heads represents the complete known catalog for the 1997-P date, establishing the scope of documented spiked head die cracks across the year's nickel production. Each of the four varieties comes from a separate obverse die that cracked from the rim into Jefferson's bust, the filled crack appearing as a raised spike on Jefferson's portrait. The 1997-P nickel was produced during the late Clinton-era economy, a period of relative prosperity that maintained steady demand for circulating coinage. The Jefferson Nickel had been in production for fifty-nine years by 1997, and the Schlag design was approaching its final decade before the Westward Journey redesign would temporarily replace it in 2004. The fourth entry closes the currently known 1997-P spiked head catalog, though future examination of unsearched coin rolls could potentially expand this count. No cross-references exist for SKH-5c-1997P-04 beyond the Cuds on Coins documentation, and its identification relies on the precise positional characteristics of the spike relative to Jefferson's profile.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 04/30/2017.

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