1995-d Doubled Die

DCW

Hey gang,
Looks like some of these "minor" lincoln varieties are starting to come into their own. A 95-d lincoln DDO sold on ebay last week for over $1200 in MS-66RD! Not mine, nor did I bid, but I was watching with a curious eye. Anybody pick that up?
Ive been touting this coin for several years, and I have one in my collection. Im happy to see it go for so much in a down economy. Its doubling is almost equal to its Philadelphia counterpart, and is exponentially rarer.
Any of the variety guys wish to chime in?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250610216195&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
(And could somebody fix the linky? Thanks!)

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ricko

Surprising price... could be a one-shot deal from someone who 'needed' one. Cheers, RickO

WaterSport

I think the sub varieties are more common and most folks who sell them more often than not attribute them to the the biggie so you have to be very careful when purchasing such a coin when prices are strong for it.

WS

cmerlo1

That is one tough variety. I'm not surprised by the price at all...

BigRick

Far from minor. Super rare & tough. A fair price (if on thge high end).

19Lyds

<< <i>Far from minor. Super rare & tough. A fair price (if on the high end). >>



Without knowing much about the coin, I'll have to take your word for it as that does not appear to be "minor" doubling to me. Perhaps "minor" is intended to mean "lessor known" since its "better known" cousin would not bring anywhere that amount.

Tdec1000

1995 D is a very scarce and highly desireable variety amongst Lincoln variety enthusiasts. Try finding one raw is NOT and easy task. Especially a 66 red!

DCW

"I think the sub varieties are more common and most folks who sell them more often than not attribute them to the the biggie"

Bob,
You're not suggesting that someone thought they were bidding that kind of money on the Philadelphia DDO?! While I agree with you that some varieties are sold unscrupulously as the main one for the date (ie. 1961 FRANKLIN DDO, 1972 LINCOLN DDO #1-10) I dont think this is the case at all here. This is a very rare Denver mint doubled die obverse, and it is nearly as dramatic as the P-mint.
And folks, I dont feel this variety is "minor" in any way. I own one, and its doubling is quite strong. I just wanted to distinguish it from the more well known DDO's that are included in the "major" varieties sets, like the 1995-p.
I also wanted to bring attention to some of these lesser known varieties that now often bring strong money. It seems that ever since they became part of the complete variety sets, they have exploded in value. IMO, this is part registry fever, and part publicity that until now was constricted to the specialist and cherrypicker's guide.
Some of these varieties are such a close spread that the doubling cannot be seen below UNC/ AU grades. Especially in the older cents that were not pumped out in the billions and saved, attrition has taken its toll and few are available. While I realize most people are turned off by varieties not plainly visible by the naked eye, can you imagine if the demand rose just a little?
Lincoln cents have always been popular, and I believe rare varieties are just a natural progression in continuing a collection past the "key dates."

mozeppa

this one?

RunnersDad

I don't know much about the DDO varieties, but for a low pop of a tough variety I would say that is probably a pretty fair price. Does anyone have an estimate of how many of these were actually minted?

pf70collector

I guess its the scarcity. When you have the 2009 double dies being ignored because of the perception that they are many to be had.

tahoe98

....some info here.

DCW

Mozeppa,
I believe the pic you posted is of die#1, which primarily shows doubling on the mintmark. By this time mintmarks were added to the die, so it is essentially a rpm with some minor notching to the date.
Die#3 is the big one, with the entire motto strongly offset. Nice doubling can even be found on the eyelid, date, and throught lincoln's hair. Very impressive to examine in hand.

melvin289

Was in my safe today and that's a chore within itself. Have to remember where I hid the combination and then which way to turn the dial to start with and then get the darn thing opened. But while in there found 5 rolls of 95-D cents and a roll with 44, 95-D dimes in it. I must look now.

Ron

Edited to add: Why I had these coins in the safe I don't know, but there they were.

mozeppa

truly its not a re-punched mint mark as you esentially stated. its a DDMM...(doubled die mintmark)

though it does look like a rpm...its not.