2020 (P) Roosevelt Dime - SKH-10c-2020P-01 Spiked Head

Description

First documented spiked head variety on the 2020 Philadelphia Roosevelt Dime, SKH-10c-2020P-01 features a die crack that creates a raised spike or horn projecting from Roosevelt's head — a visually dramatic error type that combines die deterioration with an immediately recognizable visual effect. The notation confirms this specimen also exhibits an obverse bi-level die crack, a more complex fracture pattern where the die break occurs at two different depth levels, creating a stepped appearance in the raised metal on the struck coin. Bi-level die cracks, documented extensively by error-ref.com, represent advanced die failure where the fracture plane shifts vertically within the die steel rather than propagating along a single horizontal plane. Cross-referenced with cataloging date September 14, 2021 and no additional attributions, this variety was documented by Cuds on Coins. The spiked head classification — where a die crack extends outward from the portrait's head creating a horn-like projection — is a popular collecting specialty because the visual effect is immediately apparent without magnification, making these varieties accessible to beginning error collectors and generating strong demand relative to more subtle doubled die varieties.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 09/14/2021

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