SKH-1c-1968D-06 Spiked Head

Description

The sixth and final cataloged spiked head for the 1968-D Lincoln cent, designated SKH-1c-1968D-06, is cross-referenced to the Cohen Index as 68D-56B with a documentation date of 07/02024. The Cohen 68D-56B designation is shared with SKH-1c-1968D-01, suggesting either a re-documentation of a previously cataloged die, a different die with a spike in the same position warranting the same Cohen grouping and sub-variant letter, or a data entry anomaly in the source records. For collectors, the practical approach when encountering a Cohen 68D-56B spiked head is to compare the full die marker profile — including any accompanying die cracks, chips, and scratches elsewhere on both the obverse and reverse — to differentiate between potentially distinct dies sharing the same Cohen designation. The documentation date of 07/02024 appears to contain a typographical irregularity in the source data (likely intended as 07/2024 or 07/02/2024) and is preserved here exactly as recorded. Six documented spiked heads for the 1968-D cent constitutes a meaningful variety set, offering collectors a manageable scope for pursuing a complete date-and-mint collection of this die deterioration type. The 1968-D cent was struck at the Denver Mint, the first year the D mint mark returned to Lincoln cents after the Coinage Act of 1965 hiatus. Attributed by Cuds on Coins. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Attribution History

• Discovered by William (Bill) W
• Cross reference: Cohen Index 68D-56B. 07/02024
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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