1999 (P) Georgia State Quarter - SKH-25c-1999P-05(GA) Spiked Head

Description

Cataloged on September 12, 2018, by Cuds on Coins, this spiked head for the 1999 Philadelphia Mint Georgia State Quarter documents a die crack on one of the program's inaugural issues. The State Quarters program revolutionized American coin collecting when it launched in 1999, and the five inaugural state designs — including Georgia's peach, state outline, and live oak branches — were produced in quantities to satisfy collector demand that exceeded all Mint projections. This massive production consumed die pairs at Philadelphia at a high rate. On this coin a crack in the Washington obverse die ran from the rim into the bust, creating a raised spike on Washington's portrait. Each of the varieties is distinguished by the unique position and character of its spike on Washington's profile — the obverse portrait by William Cousins (after John Flanagan's original) that served as the constant design element across all fifty State Quarter reverses. State Quarter spiked heads from 1999 carry particular collecting appeal due to their first-year-of-program provenance and the nostalgia associated with the program's launch.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 09/12/2018.

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