SKH-1c-1950S-02 Spiked Head

Description

Assembling a complete mint mark set of spiked head varieties for a single year appeals to collectors who value the visual comparison across production facilities. The 1950 date is rewarding because it offers spiked heads from all three business strike mints — Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco — plus the proof issue, enabling a four-piece set. SKH-1c-1950S-02, cataloged as Cohen Index 50S-59, is the second documented spiked head die for the 1950-S Lincoln Wheat Cent. Paired with the -01 variety (Cohen 50S-57), it shows that even San Francisco's modest production generated multiple obverse dies with spike-producing cracks. Set builders can pair this S-mint business strike with Denver examples like Cohen 50D-59 and proof specimens such as Cohen 50-54A to illustrate how the same die failure manifested across mints and striking methods within a single production year. Cohen 50S-59 ensures precise attribution distinguishing this die from other S-mint spiked heads of the same date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross reference number: Cohen Index 50S-59. 03/26/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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