SKH-10c-2000P-01 Spiked Head

Description

Documented at the turn of the millennium, this sole spiked head for the 2000 Philadelphia Mint Roosevelt Dime records a die clash event from a year of heightened numismatic activity — the introduction of the Sacagawea Dollar, the continuation of the wildly popular State Quarters program, and intense public interest in all things related to the year 2000. The spiked head forms through the standard mechanism: the obverse and reverse dies contact each other without a planchet between them during a feed failure, and the torch reverse design transfers into the obverse die, producing a raised projection from Roosevelt's portrait. Philadelphia's dime production in 2000 was substantial, supporting circulation alongside the quarter and dollar programs that dominated public attention. As the lone documented spiked head for this date, the -01 designation could indicate either rare die clash occurrence or limited research attention directed at 2000-P dimes amid the era's focus on State Quarters and the new dollar coin. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins with documentation dated July 14, 2016, SKH-10c-2000P-01 bridges the gap between 1990s dime spiked heads and the growing catalog of 2000s-era entries. The Roosevelt Dime's torch reverse, designed by John R. Sinnock and in continuous use since 1946, produces consistent clash transfer patterns that experienced collectors can predict based on the geometric relationship between the obverse portrait and reverse torch element positions.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tom Koolick
• Cross reference: none. 07/14/2016.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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