Major error eye candy #4: 1955 Double Date Lincoln Cent

jonathanb · February 25, 2014 10:27AM

I have to admit that I'm suspicious of this one. Fake double-strikes are known, produced with copy dies outside the mint. This one is a little too good. I mean really, a 1955 1c -- of all dates! -- double struck in collar with 45 degree rotation.

Earlier:
Major error eye candy #1: Edge strike, double struck
Major error eye candy #2: 125% struck through cloth
Major error eye candy #3: Struck through feeder finger

DAM · February 25, 2014 10:34AM

Pretty neat. Really would have been cool if it were the DDO too.

stealer · February 25, 2014 10:36AM

I would call the coin fabricated if I had to make a decision. It's too convenient that the second date shows up so well and the understrike on the reverse looks like it's barely touched by the second strike.

jonathanb · February 25, 2014 10:39AM

<< <i>It's too convenient >>

Agreed. And yet, stranger things have happened. Also, I saw a similar 1972-dated piece many years ago that I'm pretty sure was real. As errors go, this one is both possible and plausible... and I'm still suspicious. :-)

CaptHenway · February 25, 2014 10:41AM

Me no like.

Unknown · February 25, 2014 10:42AM

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ctf_error_coins · February 25, 2014 10:45AM

<< <i>How are these made outside the mint? >>

False dies, it doesn't look right to me either

D · February 25, 2014 10:45AM

I can't see how the coin is real.

The portrait is flattened out at highpoints and the 1955 is only struck on a high-point of the coin. It looks hammered.

edited: I'm sure it's "real" just not as struck by the mint.

-D

STONE · February 25, 2014 10:51AM

Definitely fake given how uneven the 2nd strike is!

AUandAG · February 25, 2014 11:17AM

My first take was "where is LIBERTY" on the second strike?

bob

BustHalfBrian · February 25, 2014 11:20AM

fake-ola!

But a great example of an over-strike using counterfeit dies.

keyman64 · February 25, 2014 11:24AM

Not for me...

Rampage · February 25, 2014 11:28AM

Definitely looks fake, and reminds me of my fake 1964 multiple struck (at least 11 times) Lincoln that I own.

LanceNewmanOCC · February 25, 2014 11:56AM

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i'm not saying i think it is genuine but isn't missing design elements for in-collar double-struck coins par for the course?
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Rampage · February 25, 2014 8:38PM

<< <i>i'm not saying i think it is genuine but isn't missing design elements for in-collar double-struck coins par for the course? >>

Yes, but there are other diagnostics to look for.

gonzer · February 25, 2014 9:17PM

Looks like a prime example from Spadone's book.

ricko · February 25, 2014 10:05PM

Send it to Fred Weinberg..... Cheers, RickO

FredWeinberg · February 25, 2014 11:45PM

it's NG - false dies,as mention

Major error eye candy #4: 1955 Double Date Lincoln Cent

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