SKH-1c-1969D-10 Spiked Head

Description

Rounding out the census at ten documented varieties, SKH-1c-1969D-10 is the final cataloged spiked head for the 1969-D Lincoln Memorial cent. No specific discovery date has been published for this variety, distinguishing it from the other nine entries that each carry documentation dates ranging from January 2017 through December 2024. The absence of a date may indicate that this variety was identified during a retrospective catalog review or submitted without timestamp information. Ten spiked heads from a single date-and-mint combination places the 1969-D cent among the most prolific dates for this variety type in the Lincoln Memorial series. The Denver Mint's intense 1969 production schedule — part of the nationwide effort to rebuild coin inventories after the mid-1960s shortage — demanded rapid die turnover and high-speed press operation, both of which increase the opportunity for die damage that manifests as spiked heads. Collectively, the ten varieties document at minimum ten separate obverse dies that sustained gouging or cracking near Lincoln's portrait during their service lives. For collectors, the 1969-D spiked head set offers an accessible and visually rewarding specialty within the broader Lincoln cent die variety field.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Bennett
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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