SKH-1c-2021-01 Spiked Head

Description

Submitted specimens have historically driven catalog expansion in the spiked head series, and SKH-1c-2021-01 represents the first cataloged entry from the 2021 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent—a date that would go on to accumulate a substantial variety roster. The submission process that produced this first 2021 catalog entry likely began when an attentive collector spotted the spike on a cent from circulation or a roll, documented it with photographs, and submitted the images and physical coin to Cuds on Coins for review and formal attribution. Each first catalog entry for a date establishes a precedent that encourages further searching: once the community knows a particular date is susceptible to spiked head formation, attention intensifies and additional varieties begin surfacing. The 2021 Philadelphia cent followed this pattern, with SKH-01 establishing the beachhead and subsequent entries filling out a catalog that now spans well into double digits.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Nugent
• Cross reference: none. 06/10/2021.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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