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Does anyone care for these? 1955/55 DDO Cent

stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Finally got one of these bad boys. I've been wanting (and looking) for one that I felt was appealing for quite some time. This one seemed to be rather handsome. Please post yours, and feel free to give grade opinions as well. This piece has that rather attractive blue tone to it also.
Enjoy!!


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  • stephunterstephunter Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭
    sweet
  • coinguy89coinguy89 Posts: 2,151
    I've been wanting a 1995 for some time now, nice coin, I really like the color.
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful color and luster!!

    MS65BN?

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  • mrpaseomrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭
    Very nice, still holding a little red to it too image

    Lets see, given the toning and luster of this bad boy I'm going to say MS66BR but I'm no professional.

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  • lloydmincylloydmincy Posts: 1,861 ✭
    No grading agency has rated any of these higher than MS65. (NGC has a MS66RD, but was purchased as a 65RD). This one looks like a RB, but MS64 at best. My guess is MS64RB. Nice coin. Popular, and there are quite a few you could grab. MS65RB are still available at less than $8000.
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    lloydmincy,

    I'd be shocked if it were listed as RB though it could be 64 due to hits.

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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    If it's PCGS it likely grades 65BN although I wouldn't be too surprised if it made RB because there is some original color left (although not quite 5% by the way the photos look).
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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice looking coin,could go 64,and lean more to brown.
    Al
  • shylockshylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭
    That's a great looking 1955 DDO! Lots of frost and underlying color, most of the 65s for sale aren't this nice so I can understand why you held out.

    I used to own this NGC 65RB:

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  • coynclectercoynclecter Posts: 2,111
    The 1955DD and the 3 legged Buffalo were the 2 "die to own" error coins in 1963. The one you have is real nice.
  • merz2merz2 Posts: 2,474 ✭
    stman
    I will own one someday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • MurphyMurphy Posts: 903 ✭
    Very nice DDO!!! I don't have one, but did get rid of a 1995 DDO recently on EBay for a small profit after holding to two years. Hope you keep yours for many years and sell one day in the future for $1-million.
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  • TonedCoinTraderTonedCoinTrader Posts: 2,765 ✭✭✭
    Nice Tones! image






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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    I've wanted one of those since I was a kid. Yours is a great looking coin, with plenty of eye. image
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  • TWQGTWQG Posts: 3,145 ✭✭
    NGC 63RB.
    I like it! I'm waiting for the prices to come down to get me oneimage
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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got mine about a month ago. It has been one of my dream coins.
    It is attached below.

    I would grade yours MS65BN.
  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice eye-appealing 55DDO!

    jim
  • onlylincolnsonlylincolns Posts: 55
    Nice coin. Here is a picture of mine that I have had for a couple of years and I love it!
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    64BN Stman? Whatever the grade, it's great looking - congratulations!
  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. And thanks to those who posted their coin or former coin as well. I really appreciate the "look" of this piece with the mint red still remaining around the devices, and that pretty blue tone. Kind of a tough one to grade from an image, as there is a bit more chatter
    in person, that the image doesn't depict.

    I'll try and get "NEW PICTURESimage" some other time. This coin certainly has the look and luster of a gem though.

    image
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    imageimageimageimageimage

    YOU GOT ROBBED!

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  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭✭
    It has everything you would want for a great example of that coin. Very nice indeed.
  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>imageimageimageimageimage

    YOU GOT ROBBED! >>



    Please explain. I don't get it.
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  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭✭
    He means that it outta be a higher grade!
  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I kind of thought so, but if it had been a higher grade I would not have been able to purchase it. I stretched for this one as it was.
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  • numobrinumobri Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭

    Very nice coin.

    Not long ago,I owned one of these in a PCGS 64 RB holder.

    I sold it because the eye sight started going bad and I could not see the doubling easy,It was to dark.

    The next time I get one,it will have to be at least XX RD so i'll be able to see it better.

    Still,your coin looks very nice.

    Brian



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  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭✭
    Such a grade is totally out of my league for this coin, stman, so thanks for showing it to us - really is a very PQ piece! image
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 11,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Solid looking MS-63BN!

    I seem to remember the price too. It was a solid (strong) price too.

    Quality is NOT cheap. It pays.

    Short term you might worry about the price you paid. Long term - no brainer. Just put it away and keep it long term.

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    <<YOU GOT ROBBED! >>

    "Please explain. I don't get it."

    I shouldn't have said you got robbed, but that the guy who first submitted the coin got robbed. For a coin with that much luster, I'm shocked that it didn't grade at least 64 despite the hits.

    Fantastic pickup!

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  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    Great coin stman!

    When are you going to get a 69-S DDO?image
  • doopdoop Posts: 357


    << <i>Thanks guys. And thanks to those who posted their coin or former coin as well. I really appreciate the "look" of this piece with the mint red still remaining around the devices, and that pretty blue tone. Kind of a tough one to grade from an image, as there is a bit more chatter
    in person, that the image doesn't depict.

    I'll try and get "NEW PICTURESimage" some other time. This coin certainly has the look and luster of a gem though.

    image[/q
    I HAVE A FAIRLY STRETCHY CUSTOMER THAT WOULD LOVE THAT PIECE IF IT IS FOR SALE...PM IF SO

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