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1955-S Lincoln Anomalies
TheGasMan
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Ok, seems like a lot to unpack here. First off, let me give you the back story on this. This coin was part of a two coin set labeled 'Last Coins Mintedi n San Fransisco'. It was part of my grandfathers collection since probably close to 1955.
Anyway, it appears it might have RPM-002, a die repair in the first 5, a die chip/crack in right wheat and possibly other anomalies. I have no idea how to value these things so I thought I would ask y'all. Here are some pics to chew on.
TYIA! Sorry if images are sorta bright (maybe over-exposed). I got a new rig and am working the bugs out.
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not last coins minted in SF
not RPM
not a repaired die but a chipped die
can't se the wheat, overly lit
From the mint mark and die chip positions, it does appear to be the RPM-002 (as described on VarietyVista).
That said, in my opinion, the RPM-002 is pretty underwhelming as RPMs go, and therefore I would not expect to get a premium for the variety.
Die chip. I haven't seen a hugger like that in years
Regarding valuation, I would just look at eBay sold listings and see what the average raw UNC 1955-S cent and dime are selling for. The holder is stained and not very appealing, so I don't see that adding any value. The back story also does not add value.
No harm in mentioning that the cent is an RPM-002 if you list it for sale. I don't think it will help, but it can't hurt either.
Wheat die chips:
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Die crack/s on lapel:
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Die cracks on shoulder:
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From my research it looks like at best this is worth $30 bucks or so but I had fun researching and learning.
The hunt continues. Thank you all!
Were those old huggers made of PVC? I took them out because I was worried about that, not to mention it was ugly and I couldn't see them properly.
I have BU rolls of 55s and there are many many varieties... its a fun rabbit hole
It has been 20 years since I have been actively hunting. We didn't have digital microscopes back then, so it is a whole new game now. Us old farts can see the specimens much better now.