2010 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - SKH-1c-2010-04 Spiked Head

Description

SKH-1c-2010-04 is a spiked head variety within the first year of the Lincoln Shield cent's production, and the new series established itself quickly as a hunting ground for variety enthusiasts. This pattern is consistent with prior Lincoln cent design transitions: when new dies are introduced at high volume, late-die-state phenomena tend to be cataloged rapidly by an alert community already examining first-year coins for varieties and firsts. SKH-1c-2010-04 is distinguished from the other 2010 Philadelphia spiked heads by its unique die, whose crack followed a different path through the portrait zone; without specific die marker documentation — absent for this variety — the distinguishing feature is the spike itself: its position on the portrait, its direction, and its character under magnification.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 12/12/2017.

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