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In the Scheme of things, is the 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln cent rare?

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  • WildIdeaWildIdea Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Regardless of whatever someone considers rare or not, there will always be room for one in my collection. Take note that despite being able to find one online, ain’t nobody given ‘em away.

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,174 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Doubledieanotherday said:
    Depending on the severity to which you collect it could be rare or not rare at all. I got my first one not long ago ms64 RB. I cherish it and it makes me happy when I look at it

    Welcome to the forum. Picture please. I've been collecting for 60 years and have never had one, so congrats.
    Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I personally have never owed one because it is not a rare coin, way too many. Very cool looking for sure.

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,827 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you're still checking your change for them, well, yes, they're rare.

    If you want to buy one and have it by next week, shouldn't be a problem...... so maybe not so rare.

    I gave up looking through my change to find a Chain Cent long ago. ;)

  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    If you're still checking your change for them, well, yes, they're rare.

    If you want to buy one and have it by next week, shouldn't be a problem...... so maybe not so rare.

    Yep. Depends on how you define "rare".

  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I personally have never owed one because it is not a rare coin, way too many. Very cool looking for sure.

    You need a real one that looks like this ;)

    How rare are errors for this variety? I've never seen one yet!

    You gotta love the V.D.B. on the reverse.

  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've always liked the 1955 doubled die, rare or not. This is one of the coins you could show to a non-collector and they would pretty much say it's really cool. I know because I have one in AU-58 and have showed either the coin or a photo of it to various non-collector friends and family.

  • @jesbroken said:

    @Doubledieanotherday said:
    Depending on the severity to which you collect it could be rare or not rare at all. I got my first one not long ago ms64 RB. I cherish it and it makes me happy when I look at it

    Welcome to the forum. Picture please. I've been collecting for 60 years and have never had one, so congrats.
    Jim

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are there any other US coins with equal or more prominent DDO or DDR or is this the king of all US doubled dies?

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 76-S DDO Trade Dollar is very strongly doubled, but so absurdly rare that most folks have never even heard of it.

  • Joey29Joey29 Posts: 458 ✭✭✭

    @kaz said:
    The 76-S DDO Trade Dollar is very strongly doubled, but so absurdly rare that most folks have never even heard of it.

    Pictures please

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,174 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NICE Thanks for sharing. Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Joey29 said:

    @kaz said:
    The 76-S DDO Trade Dollar is very strongly doubled, but so absurdly rare that most folks have never even heard of it.

    Pictures please

    I don't have photos. I believe a couple of forum members have examples, perhaps they can post them, if they come across this thread. It's in the CPG.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And the imposter is.....................??

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,174 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Steven59
    And the reverse is...


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,355 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In a word, “NO.” It is conditionally rare with full mint red, but everything from R&B to Brown is not that tough. With an estimated mintage of 20,000, and a high survival rate, there is nothing rare about it.

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  • MaineJimMaineJim Posts: 752 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wonder if anyone here ever found one searching rolls? That would be something!

    Jim

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    @Steven59
    And the reverse is...

    The reverse would show the middle one is the Grove Minting restrike.............

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,174 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Steven59 said:

    @jesbroken said:
    @Steven59
    And the reverse is...

    The reverse would show the middle one is the Grove Minting restrike.............

    Thought that was the case. Am I to understand that all genuine DDO's have the upper 55 on top of the lower 55, or is that just on one particular obverse die? Your restrike's upper 55 is below the lower 55, but is this true with all or most counterfeit's. Thanks for the info.
    Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I personally have never owed one because it is not a rare coin, way too many. Very cool looking for sure.

    You need a real one that looks like this ;)

    How rare are errors for this variety? I've never seen one yet!

    HEE HEE HEE.

    The reverse of the coin is a V.D.B.

    That makes it TRIPLE QUADRUPLE rare!

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElmerFusterpuck said:
    I've always liked the 1955 doubled die, rare or not. This is one of the coins you could show to a non-collector and they would pretty much say it's really cool. I know because I have one in AU-58 and have showed either the coin or a photo of it to various non-collector friends and family.

    I agree.

    I have a PCGSMS-64RD 1972 Doubled Die and when I show it to non collectors, they freak out!

    The other coins are all ho-hum to them.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,084 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I personally have never owed one because it is not a rare coin, way too many. Very cool looking for sure.

    You need a real one that looks like this ;)

    How rare are errors for this variety? I've never seen one yet!

    This is a fabulous version of the 1955 doubled die cent coupled with an off center strike. I happen to own a PCGS AU-58 1955 DDO cent with a CAC gold sticker as well as a PCGS MS-65RD 1955 DDO with a CAC green sticker and still look up to yours even more.

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