2014 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - SKH-1C-2014-02 Spike Head

Description

SKH-1C-2014-02 is a spiked head variety for the 2014 Lincoln Shield Cent, a die chip identified on this Philadelphia Mint date. Spiked heads occur when a small fragment of die steel breaks away or a crack develops near Lincoln's portrait, leaving a raised protrusion — often resembling a spike, horn, or antenna — on the struck coin. The Lincoln Shield Cent, introduced in 2010, features a portrait adapted from Victor David Brenner's classic 1909 design, sculpted by Lyndall Bass, paired with a Union shield reverse created through the United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program. Die chips along the high-relief contours of Lincoln's bust are reported on modern zinc-core copper-plated cents, as the fine detail in the hair and profile creates stress points where die steel is vulnerable to fracture under repeated striking pressure. This variety was cataloged by Cuds on Coins as SKH-1C-2014-02.

Cross References

• SKH-1C-2014-02

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