Pair of 1955 DDO's

1040taxman

Okay:I need your opinions on which of these DDO's has the best in eye appeal.I own both.Go to bowersandmerena.com click on Prices realized at recent auctions.Go to Kingswood Auctions "Durham sale" lot #65.Go back to Bowers and Merena Auctions "Smith / Youngman" lot #655.Thanks for your time.

Russ

That's too much work.

Russ, NCNE

1040taxman

Hey Russ,it's not that bad.Maybe you're just tired.Try again tomorrow.

oreville

It IS a lot of work! But 1040taxman (how could you call yourself that????), I am going to do it for you. To get more responses you need to do this ahead of time as evaluating these coins take time in itself.

PCGS AU-55 1955 DDO cent





PCGS MS-64RD 1955 DDO cent

oreville

oreville

The AU-55 cent looks ok for the grade. Perhaps even solid for the grade. I can't get a fix on the color of the coin given that it is circulated and should be a solid medium brown in color and it does appear to be mottled color looking. Perhaps excessive lighting?

The MS-64 looks very clean for the grade and attractive but the luster looks somewhat subdued despite a very light red colored appearance. The color doesn't look orange/red to me.........almost as if the red is washed out (dipped?) Again, excessive lighting?

First impression...I vote for the MS-64RD.

airplanenut

<< <i>The color doesn't look orange/red to me.........almost as if the red is washed out (dipped?) Again, excessive lighting?
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My opinion was bad picture...

1040taxman

Oreville,thanks for the help.I saw your MS65 DDO a few weeks ago.Very nice.How long have you had it in your collection? 1040taxman is what I do professionally from January to April since 1975.

oreville

1040taxman: You are welcome. The message text buttons at the top of your posting (open only as you are posting) guides you into the various ways of linking urls and images.

I have had the 1955DDO cent since 1997.

Hmmm...I do that tax thing all year round. Looking to do more tax returns in our area? We are looking for more tax preparers!

So what is your opinion about the two 55DDO's. Comparing a MS-64 to an AU-55 for eye appeal is like comparing apples and oranges. The one good thing about a circulated 55DDO is that you can hold it in your hand and gawk at how such a thing could ever have been minted!

joeyuk

I feel that 64 is a beautyful coin. Happy Holidays

merz2

1040
I like the color on the MS better,so I say it has better eye appeal.

1040taxman

Oreville: The description in the auction is accurate for the AU-55."mint lustre in the intricacies of the design with no noteworthy flaws."I have been to many local and national shows and I have seen AU-58's to MS 61 browns that don't have the eye appeal that this one does.The MS 64 is like a creamy red color.It's not as red as the photo shows.There are a few minor scuff marks that go along with the assigned grade.When I get some time I'll shoot these coins over again and send them out.

jdimmick

I like the Ms-64 red, but the photo's arent great. Does look a little cleaner than most you see.

However, thier is probably a little more demand from the general collector for the au, since its quite a bit more affordable.