SKH-1c-2022-05 Spiked Head

Description

Opening a run of six consecutive 2022 spiked head entries in this batch, SKH-1c-2022-05 is the fifth variety cataloged for the year. With at least ten documented through SKH-1c-2022-10, the 2022 count represents a significant decline from 2021's fifty-eight — a pattern echoing the 2015-to-2016 drop and reinforcing the observation that counts fluctuate considerably year to year. Ten entries places 2022 in the moderate range, comparable to 2010 and 2011 totals. For collectors focused on recent-date varieties, 2022 cents offer a practical advantage: they are readily available in circulation and bank-wrapped rolls, unlike older dates that may require purchasing from dealers. Cherry-picking — examining coins one by one to identify varieties — is most productive when the source material is fresh and unsearched, and 2022 cents meet that criterion. The Lincoln Shield Cent entered its thirteenth year of production in 2022, and the obverse portrait marked its 113th anniversary of continuous use. Philadelphia continued striking these cents without a mintmark on the standard copper-plated zinc planchet. Cuds on Coins catalogs this as the fifth in the 2022 sequence.

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