Check out this eBay listing -- how can he DO THIS?

SellStock

Couldn't believe my eyes when this seller claims, in the title, that the coin is a 1955 double die. Of course, he apologizes for the fuzzy photo and then shows the ICG slab which DIDN'T label it a double die. What cajones!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39457&item=3963011201&rd=1

Tootawl

Linky-Poo

K6AZ

He's looking to rope in a newbie.

coinguy1

Reported.

ss350camaro

You want another shock............... plug in your zip code and use his shipping calculator.

ksteelheader

Hey guys, it technically is a doubled die. It's not the biggie, but the one referred to as the "poor mans doubled die" The 5's are doubled due to die erosion!

Smittys

Poorman's doubled die is not a doubled die just uses it in it's name
Die polishing quite common. But again it is No form of Doubled die

ss350camaro

<< <i> Hey guys, it technically is a doubled die. It's not the biggie, but the one referred to as the "poor mans doubled die" The 5's are doubled due to die erosion! >>



True Ken but he's hyping it way beyond the "poor mans" DD hoping for a sucker.


1955 MS64 RD.RARE DOUBLE DIE VERY NICE<I.C.G.GRADED>
B.V.=3,500.00 RED <L@@K AT THE (55) ALSO LIBERTY$$$$WOW

ChangeIsGood

I'll give him 99 cents for it but it is the $11 shipping that is holding me back.

carl

Per Coppercoins book on Lincolns, that is not a double die.

ksteelheader

The term "poor man's doubled die" has been around since 1955 and there is a coin that has that description attributed to it. Whether it was caused by whatever, it still has that designation.

Now, I did not say the guy was doing any good or bad in his auction. All I did was point out that the coin is what is referred to as "poor man's doubled die"!

Bochiman

Hey Mark,

I hope that isn't the one that you are going to get for me!

(Mark is trying to hunt down a 1955 DDO with a nice look at reasonable prices (ie....I am not rich!)

coppercoins

VERY common to have the shadow doubling on the last 5 of the date. And the others are correct, that is NOT a doubled die and is NOT worth any premium value over a normal 1955 cent, because it IS a normal 1955 cent. About half of them show this shadow doubling caused not by die polishing, but simple extreme die wear.