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SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 29, 2021 8:19PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Yes, yes this is exactly what it looks like....a RAW 1955 DDO found in the wild as it were. I was evaluating a collection for a client, him wanting to know if there was anything good amongst the pennies, nickles, dimes, and dollars...

I, of course, had to do a double take, and immediately figured it couldn't be as marked. But there is nothing that makes me believe that it isn't genuine. I have my opinion about the grade, I'd love to hear yours and what you think about it. I'll be sending it off to our hosts for my client shortly. I'll post a result in a few months, but in the meantime, levy your conclusions, good forum, and let's see what happens!

Different lighting

Best,
Surf

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  • Pnies20Pnies20 Posts: 2,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow!

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  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,949 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks OK to me but of course authentication is a must. Appears to be brown Unc but that dig in the obv field limits it to a 63 or so.

  • KurisuKurisu Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful! Wowee nice find!!! AU55

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,380 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As photographed (tough through Mylar) I’d say it’s AU and cleaned.

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I concur with Wow!

    I also think the color looks off. AU55 to 58 ... or AU Questionable Color


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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU58.....wonderful and I don't think it's been messed with.

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,287 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PIcking up a bit of a gloss on the reverse lettering. Could be nothing, could be an old cleaning. These come with color, so I'm less concerned about that. If it gets a straight grade, I'd say AU55 or MS61BN. It's a little to crunchy for AU58.

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  • scooter25scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭

    Wow!!!! That is just crazy that these can still be found out there like this. You never know what some people have in their homes!!

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,827 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 30, 2021 2:51AM

    “If it were genuine (and thus worth slabbing), it would already be in a major TPG holder”. Im glad no one posted that.😉

    The coin looks AU58 to me and I’m not seeing cleaning that would preclude a straight grade.

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  • LazybonesLazybones Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 30, 2021 3:15AM

    AU-55WW (Whole Wheat)

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  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now that's that's worth a double take!!!!

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Talk about strong doubling! That is really nice. Peace Roy

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,178 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A super cool find

  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome find. Your client is obviously in good hands.

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    low AU details.

  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!!

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  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice find! I'll call it AU details.

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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,553 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great find and definitely worth submitting it to PCGS.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,814 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great find. Let us know what grade you get. B)

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would call that an AU55.... Great find... That is how I picture the one I am going to find in change one day... :D Cheers, RickO

  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU 55/55, color market acceptable even though it has probably been recolored

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  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weird, nobody's chimed in saying "that's mechanical doubling".

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU53 maybe AU55. Color looks a little off but I can see it in a graded holder.

  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 30, 2021 6:33AM

    :)>:)

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  • matt_dacmatt_dac Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it were genuine it would already be in.....oh hey wait a minute. (I'm kidding Mark)

    That is seriously cool to find and I hope it straight grades. How nice to find something of interest among the many worthless Wheat cents.

  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,969 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 30, 2021 9:05AM

    Score! AU55 is my WAG - It does have some decent hits to the obverse but looks original enough to me.

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one!

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  • EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My gut feeling is not messed with and 62BN. Good luck!

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  • SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:
    “If it were genuine (and thus worth slabbing), it would already be in a major TPG holder”. Im glad no one posted that.😉

    The coin looks AU58 to me and I’m not seeing cleaning that would preclude a straight grade.

    ENTIRE collection was raw. Not a single slab to be found. Most of 1930 and up are all RED, some look gem or better. That was tucked in its slot in the 1950s area and stood out like a sore thumb b/c everything else was red in that section of the binder.

    Rest of collection, mostly morgans, again, some strong coins that "should already be in a TPG holder" are all nice and raw...

    The collection was pretty nice to look at and evaluate. The 1955 is the only coin I now don't own right out. Will wait on PCGS's thoughts. While I'll hope for a very low MS, I'm in the AU58 crowd....

    Thanks for all your opinions,
    Surf

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,827 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SurfinxHI said:

    @MFeld said:
    “If it were genuine (and thus worth slabbing), it would already be in a major TPG holder”. Im glad no one posted that.😉

    The coin looks AU58 to me and I’m not seeing cleaning that would preclude a straight grade.

    ENTIRE collection was raw. Not a single slab to be found. Most of 1930 and up are all RED, some look gem or better. That was tucked in its slot in the 1950s area and stood out like a sore thumb b/c everything else was red in that section of the binder.

    Rest of collection, mostly morgans, again, some strong coins that "should already be in a TPG holder" are all nice and raw...

    The collection was pretty nice to look at and evaluate. The 1955 is the only coin I now don't own right out. Will wait on PCGS's thoughts. While I'll hope for a very low MS, I'm in the AU58 crowd....

    Thanks for all your opinions,
    Surf

    Sounds like a nice group of coins - best of luck. For better or for worse, there's not a particularly large value spread between AU58 and (even) MS62 for the 1955 DDO.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,711 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it as a 58, I like the color too.

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,545 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @airplanenut said:
    As photographed (tough through Mylar) I’d say it’s AU and cleaned.

    Very slight barely visible wear.

    AU-58.

    Pete

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  • mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm with the 58 crowd. What a nice find! They are still out there...

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  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,595 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's the real deal. That would make my year!

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  • hammered54hammered54 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭
    edited March 31, 2021 9:43AM

    in standing what an AU 58 is...this is not.....to many hits.
    if not for the small bit of wear... a AU 58 would be a gem (65) coin...this is not.

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  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Amazing find! I was expecting you'd find a huge stash of beat up 1961-D pennies or something like that.

    I'm going with 55, maybe 58 on a good day. I finally got one of these for my collection a few years ago. Even non-collectors think this error is cool.

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