2016 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - SKH-1C-2016-08 Spike Head
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Description
The SKH-1C-2016-08 on the 2016 Lincoln Shield Cent represents a portrait-area die chip for this Philadelphia Mint date. This variety is cataloged by Cuds on Coins. The 2016 Lincoln Shield Cent was produced during a period when the Philadelphia Mint was striking cents without a visible mint mark — a practice that had been standard for Philadelphia-struck cents since the denomination's inception in 1793. Spiked heads on the 2016 date form through the same mechanism as any other year: a small chip separates from the die steel adjacent to Lincoln's incised portrait, creating a void that reproduces as a raised projection on struck coins.
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- SKH-1C-2016-08
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