2004 (P) Roosevelt Dime - SKH-10c-2004P-01 Spiked Head

Description

Sole spiked head documented for the 2004 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime, this variety records a die crack from a year that was dominated numismatically by the Westward Journey Nickel Series and the continuing State Quarters program — two high-profile circulating commemorative series that drew collector attention away from standard-design denominations like the Roosevelt Dime. The spiked head on Roosevelt Dimes is the same die crack found on all denominations: during high-speed coining operations, a crack opens in the obverse die between the rim and the bust, and metal filling it manifests as a raised spike on the portrait. The 2004-P dime was produced in substantial quantities to meet circulation demand, and yet only a single spiked head has been cataloged — a count that likely reflects search intensity rather than how many dies actually cracked this way. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with documentation dated December 13, 2016, SKH-10c-2004P-01 preceded the 2005-P entries in the die variety catalog, showing spiked head dies on consecutive Philadelphia Mint dime dates during this period. Roosevelt Dime spiked heads remain an underexplored frontier in die variety collecting, and single-entry dates like 2004-P represent opportunities for future researchers to expand the known catalog through targeted roll searching and estate collection examination.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 12/13/2016.

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