Does this 1955-D Doubled Die mint strike have much collectible value?

MarkW63

I found this penny in a giant jug of pennies my oldest brother had a couple of years ago, maybe 30lbs of them. I take it that he had been dumping pocket penny change in that jug for decades!
So, I didn't buy the coin, and there is nothing in my Red Book coin books about one of these even known to exist.
I first picked it out because of its overall condition made it a nice FREE upgrade for the one I had in my penny album.
So, is it rare? is it collectible?

yosclimber

This looks like:

1955-D 1¢ WRPM-002
Description: D/D South
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1955D-1MM-002
Top 100 RPM: Wexler & CONECA

http://doubleddie.com/311201.html

http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/RPMs 1955D.htm
http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/1955DRPM002.htm

It's definitely collectible.
I don't know what the rarity is.

The value of your coin is limited by the damage to the 19, but it's still a pretty cool find.
Here are some 1955-D RPMs for sale, to give you an idea what prices people are asking for them:
https://www.coincommunity.net/auction-lincoln-wheat-cent/1955-d-rpm-dd.asp

I see one person has several of the RPM-002 for sale on ebay in grades MS-64 and MS-65 for $30 and $35,
so this implies your coin is worth under $30. Still a fun find, though.

MarkW63

@yosclimber said:
This looks like:

1955-D 1¢ WRPM-002
Description: D/D South
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1955D-1MM-002
Top 100 RPM: Wexler & CONECA

http://doubleddie.com/311201.html

http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/RPMs 1955D.htm
http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/1955DRPM002.htm

It's definitely collectible.
I don't know what the rarity is.

The value of your coin is limited by the damage to the 19, but it's still a pretty cool find.

Well, thank you for the links and your reply I'll check out the links later on, I've been at this computer far to LONG for this session already!
I don't know this for SURE????? but if you follow the impression its semi circle across top of the 9, then kicked upwards a fraction, crosses the upper part of the first 1 and continues over to Lincoln's coat, may have happened when it was being struck (????)
Thanks Again!

yosclimber

@MarkW63 said:
Well, thank you for the links and your reply I'll check out the links later on, I've been at this computer far to LONG for this session already!

You're welcome. It was made possible by your excellent photos.

I don't know this for SURE????? but if you follow the impression its semi circle across top of the 9, then kicked upwards a fraction, crosses the upper part of the first 1 and continues over to Lincoln's coat, may have happened when it was being struck (????)

It might be possible, if there was a foreign object in the die when struck.
But usually that creates an incuse area in the field (flat part), rather than on the raised letters.

A more likely explanation for the curved mark is that the raised rim of another cent was on top of it, and then something hit the other cent and impressed the rim into your coin.

Namvet69

Nice find. It's a keeper, even with the pmd. The hunt continues. Peace Roy

Jimnight

Nice find!

ricko

You have a RPM (repunched mint mark)... and the date has been damaged...PMD (Post Mint Damage).... It did not happen at the mint. Cheers, RickO

JBK

The 9 and 1 are definitely damaged. You can see the moved metal and flattening.

But a nice clear repunched mintmark.

johnny9434

that one is in good shape, I like

mannie gray

Nice RPM and good eye to catch it.
The scrapes would limit its value though.
If it were mine, I would consider myself fortunate to get $5-7 for it.

BuffaloIronTail

@Jimnight said:
Nice find!

Nice pics too........................

Pete

vplite99

Nice pictures! Especially for a new poster.

MarkW63

@vplite99 said:
Nice pictures! Especially for a new poster.

Thanks!
For the actual digital hand held camera images I used a 7 year old, sony Pocket camera, and YES! a base lens that I recovered from a broken Nikon 35mm SLR camera ZOOM lens, its a VERY nice magnifying glass. I hold the magnifying glass up against the digital camera lens (Hand Held) and hand hold the camera and take the picture That's how I took the first closeup of the mint mark. (the full size images was just the camera alone, but still hand held)
Now the second odd looking closeup of the mint mark was got using a $30.00 computer microscope I got off Amazon this past Sunday.
Thanks for the reply!

MarkW63

@BuffaloIronTail said:

@Jimnight said:
Nice find!

Nice pics too........................

Pete

Well, until now I wasn't sure if it was any more collectible than it regular counter part, but now I'll make room for it in my penny collection album!
Thanks for your comment!

MarkW63

@mannie gray said:
Nice RPM and good eye to catch it.
The scrapes would limit its value though.
If it were mine, I would consider myself fortunate to get $5-7 for it.

Did you omit some .00000 from those dollar figures LoL!> @ricko said:

You have a RPM (repunched mint mark)... and the date has been damaged...PMD (Post Mint Damage).... It did not happen at the mint. Cheers, RickO

Thanks for the description of "RPM" being of a mechanic background (most of my life) RPM's would mean "Revolutions Per Minute" for an engine, so in Mint dies an machinery my mind wanted to go to something rotating or spinning.
The only term I've heard about the mint strike errors is Doubled Die.
Cool!

MarkW63

@ricko said:
You have a RPM (repunched mint mark)... and the date has been damaged...PMD (Post Mint Damage).... It did not happen at the mint. Cheers, RickO

That's more good info for me to know!

MarkW63

@yosclimber said:

It's definitely collectible.
I don't know what the rarity is.

The value of your coin is limited by the damage to the 19, but it's still a pretty cool find.
Here are some 1955-D RPMs for sale, to give you an idea what prices people are asking for them:
https://www.coincommunity.net/auction-lincoln-wheat-cent/1955-d-rpm-dd.asp

I see one person has several of the RPM-002 for sale on ebay in grades MS-64 and MS-65 for $30 and $35,
so this implies your coin is worth under $30. Still a fun find, though.

Looking through those links it looks like mine may be a "Die Stage A" very helpful links.

ricko

RPM's occurred when the mint marks were hand punched into the dies mainly. Cheers, RickO

MarkW63

@ricko said:
RPM's occurred when the mint marks were hand punched into the dies mainly. Cheers, RickO

That clears up my off thinking of the die striking the coins twice with a offset of something, which didn't make sense even to me, seeing how the mint strike is the only miss aligned item on the coin. The double image in set in the die itself!
You know that leads to more questions don't you.

bsshog40

Nice catch! Nice keeper!

JRocco

@MarkW63 said:

@ricko said:
RPM's occurred when the mint marks were hand punched into the dies mainly. Cheers, RickO

That clears up my off thinking of the die striking the coins twice with a offset of something, which didn't make sense even to me, seeing how the mint strike is the only miss aligned item on the coin. The double image in set in the die itself!
You know that leads to more questions don't you.

Keep asking

jmlanzaf

@MarkW63 said:

@yosclimber said:
This looks like:

1955-D 1¢ WRPM-002
Description: D/D South
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1955D-1MM-002
Top 100 RPM: Wexler & CONECA

http://doubleddie.com/311201.html

http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/RPMs 1955D.htm
http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/1955DRPM002.htm

It's definitely collectible.
I don't know what the rarity is.

The value of your coin is limited by the damage to the 19, but it's still a pretty cool find.

Well, thank you for the links and your reply I'll check out the links later on, I've been at this computer far to LONG for this session already!
I don't know this for SURE????? but if you follow the impression its semi circle across top of the 9, then kicked upwards a fraction, crosses the upper part of the first 1 and continues over to Lincoln's coat, may have happened when it was being struck (????)
Thanks Again!

Semi-circle looks to be Post Mint Damage

PennyPincher57

Good find and good pics!