SKH-25c-2005P-01(MN) Spiked Head

Description

Notable as a combination variety, SKH-25c-2005P-01(MN) is the first cataloged spiked head on the 2005-P Minnesota State Quarter and shares its die pair with DDR-002 — meaning the same reverse die that produced a documented doubled die reverse also bears the gouge responsible for this spiked head on the obverse. Combination varieties linking two distinct anomaly categories on a single die pair are prized by specialists because they offer layered collecting significance. The Minnesota State Quarter, featuring a lakeside scene with a fisherman and the state outline, was one of five designs released in 2005. The cross-reference to DDR-002 provides collectors with a valuable diagnostic shortcut: any coin displaying this spiked head should also exhibit the DDR-002 doubling on the reverse, and vice versa. Philadelphia Mint production on copper-nickel clad planchets. As the first cataloged spiked head for this issue, SKH-25c-2005P-01(MN) established the baseline documentation for Minnesota Quarter die gouges. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jim Karnes
• Cross reference: DDR-002. 04/18/2017.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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