2016 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - SKH-1c-2016-02 Spiked Head
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
Sean O’Connell
Verified by
Cuds on Coins
Original Research
Description
This is a spiked head for the 2016 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Shield Cent. A spiked head on a Shield Cent results from a specific sequence: a crack opens in the obverse die between the rim and Lincoln's bust, and planchet metal is forced into it with each strike. The coins struck from that die display a raised spike or horn projecting from Lincoln's head along the path of the crack. The 2016 cent was the seventh year of Shield Cent production, well into the design's tenure, and the die variety community had established reliable search methodologies for locating these varieties. SKH-1c-2016-02 is cataloged by Cuds on Coins.
Cross References
- Cross reference: none. 12/21/2016.
External References
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