2022 (P) Roosevelt Dime - SKH-10c-2022P-01 Spiked Head

Description

Documented on the very same day it appears to have been reported — June 6, 2022 — this sole spiked head for the 2022 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime represents one of the most contemporaneous die variety discoveries in the Roosevelt Dime catalog, with the cataloging date falling within the same year as the coin's production. The rapid turnaround from mintage to documentation reflects the efficiency of modern die variety research networks, where collectors examining freshly released coins can report discoveries through online platforms and have them cataloged almost immediately. The spiked head is the standard die crack: a crack opens in the obverse die and runs from the rim into Roosevelt's bust, creating a raised spike on Roosevelt's portrait. The 2022-P dime was struck on copper-nickel clad planchets at the Philadelphia Mint, continuing the unbroken Roosevelt Dime production that has run since 1946. As the only documented spiked head for 2022-P, this entry establishes the initial catalog for the date while leaving significant room for future expansion as more coins from this recent production year are examined. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, SKH-10c-2022P-01 shows that obverse dies still crack into the bust in modern dime production, despite advances in minting technology and quality control over the past seven decades.

Cross References

• Cross reference: none. 06/06/2022.

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