2018 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - SKH-1c-2018-02 Spiked Head

Description

This variety is a spiked head on the 2018 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Shield Cent, from the ninth year of Shield Cent production. A spiked head begins as a crack in the obverse die that runs from the rim into Lincoln's bust. Metal fills the crack during striking, and subsequent strikes produce coins with a raised spike projecting from Lincoln's head. The 2018-P cent was produced at Philadelphia in quantities exceeding a billion coins, ensuring that hundreds of die pairs were consumed. SKH-1c-2018-02 is cataloged by Cuds on Coins. Early-sequence spiked heads like this -02 entry often represent the first wave of discoveries, with higher-numbered varieties following as systematic searching continues across the date's available population.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 05/11/2018.

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