SKH-1c-1950-15 Spike Head

Description

Cohen Index 50-91A is a notably high catalog number — the 91st documented variety for the 1950 date — reflecting extraordinary depth of research devoted to this proof resumption year. SKH-1c-1950-15, the fifteenth spike head die for 1950 proof Lincoln Wheat Cents, sits within dense documentation encompassing not only spike heads but doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and other anomalies across 1950 die pairs. The high Cohen number shows that specialists examined this date with exceptional thoroughness, driven by low proof mintage (51,386 sets), landmark status as the first proof issue since 1942, and strong collector demand motivating close scrutiny. The spike — a raised projection from Lincoln's portrait caused by a die crack — exhibits sharp definition characteristic of proof striking, where mirror fields make even subtle anomalies apparent. For researchers tracking die variety cataloging methodology, the 1950 proof cent stands as a case study in how collector interest and historical importance combine to produce comprehensive documentation of a single date's output.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Earl M
• Cross reference number: Cohen Index 50-91A. 12/20/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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