SKH-1c-1958-02 Spiked Head

Description

Second documented spiked head for the 1958 Philadelphia Wheat Cent, SKH-1c-1958-02 carries Cohen Index 58-74A and originates from a different working die than the first entry's Cohen 58-59B. Two spiked heads cataloged for the Wheat Cent's farewell year confirm that die surface damage near Lincoln's portrait continued with the same regularity observed throughout the series — the design's retirement did not spare its final dies from the realities of high-volume striking. The Cohen Index gap between 58-59B and 58-74A indicates other documented die varieties between these two spiked heads within the broader 1958 catalog. As the last business-strike Wheat Cents, 1958 Philadelphia and Denver issues were saved in above-average quantities by collectors anticipating future demand, giving die varieties from this date a larger surviving population than many earlier years. The different suffix — "A" here versus "B" on entry 01 — reflects distinct classifications within the Cohen system. Philadelphia Mint, bronze composition, 95% copper. Cataloged and verified by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by JC Stevens
• Cross reference number: Cohen Index 58-74A. 09/16/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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