SKH-1c-1971D-06 Spiked Head

Description

Skipping SKH-05 in the catalog sequence, SKH-1c-1971D-06 was documented on May 18, 2017, extending the 1971-D spiked head roster into a second calendar year of discoveries. The numbering gap at SKH-05 may indicate a variety that was delisted, reclassified, or assigned to a different format within the Cuds on Coins system. Regardless, SKH-1c-1971D-06 represents yet another distinct die that cracked at Lincoln's head during service in Denver's 1971 cent production — each new entry reinforcing the pattern of stress-driven die failure at the portrait's high-relief contour. For the Lincoln cent variety collector building a date set of spiked heads, the 1971-D offers unmatched depth: while many dates yield one or two spiked head varieties at most, the 1971-D's twenty-one-plus entries provide a collecting challenge of considerable scope within a single date and mintmark. The high mintage ensures that examples of most 1971-D spiked head varieties remain affordable in circulated grades, placing this as a specialized pursuit accessible to collectors at all budget levels. Attributed by Cuds on Coins, SKH-1c-1971D-06's specific crack characteristics — its position of origin on the portrait, direction of propagation, and extent — create the unique visual profile that separates it from every other spiked head die in the 1971-D catalog.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Juan Aguerre
• Cross reference: none. 05/18/2017.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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