2014 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - SKH-1C-2014-05 Spike Head

Description

This spiked head on the 2014 Lincoln Shield Cent was cataloged as SKH-1C-2014-05 by Cuds on Coins. Spiked heads belong to the broader category of die chip varieties — minor die failures where a small piece of die steel fractures away, creating a void that strikes up as a raised protrusion on the coin's surface. On Lincoln Cents, these projections most commonly appear emanating from the head, forehead, or bust area, where the die's recessed design is deepest and the steel is thinnest between the design cavity and the die face. Each spiked head variety originates from a unique die, and the SKH-1C-2014-05 designation confirms this as a distinct die separate from the other 2014 entries in the Cuds on Coins catalog.

Cross References

• SKH-1C-2014-05

External References