2014 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - SKH-1C-2014-03 Spike Head

Description

Die chip varieties thrive wherever high-relief design elements meet the mechanical stresses of coin production, and the SKH-1C-2014-03 Spike Head on the 2014 Lincoln Shield Cent illustrates this principle. Spiked heads form when a tiny fragment of hardened die steel chips away from the working die in the area surrounding Lincoln's portrait, creating a void that fills with metal during striking and produces a raised projection on the finished coin. The location, angle, and size of these projections vary from die to die, giving each spiked head variety its own diagnostic profile even when the underlying mechanism is identical. Cataloged as SKH-1C-2014-03, this variety is part of an extensive sequence that provides collectors with a comprehensive study of how die chips manifest across multiple dies working under the same production parameters.

Cross References

• SKH-1C-2014-03

External References