SKH-25c-1999P-01(GA) Spiked Head

Description

A distinctive die gouge variety on the 1999 Philadelphia Mint Georgia State Quarter, this spiked head error displays a raised spike extending from George Washington's head on the obverse, created by a gouge in the obverse die that fills with metal during striking. Spiked head varieties are cataloged separately from cuds and die cracks because the raised feature projects from the design element rather than forming at the rim. The SKH prefix identifies this as a spiked head variety in the Cuds on Coins catalog system, with the GA designation specifying the Georgia State Quarter reverse. Georgia was the fourth state honored in the 50 State Quarters program of 1999. The reverse also carries significant die deterioration: die cracks extend from the left banner inscribed WISDOM to the rim, and an additional die crack runs from the lower left leaf to the rim, documenting progressive die failure across multiple areas. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins under SKH-25c-1999P-01(GA), this variety combines the obverse spike with reverse die crack details to present a coin showing die stress on both faces.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jeff Ylitalo
• Cross reference: 08/15/2017.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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