Here's one you don't see often: 1995-D 1C DDO

ChrisH821 · May 17, 2018 8:06PM

Testing out the new usb microscope. These are just 640x480 resolution, I think it will go to 1600x1200.
I'll have to take a full coin shot with my actual camera. For now just the areas of interest.
Not a super strong DDO, but not what I'd consider weak either. These are hard to find.

cmerlo1 · May 17, 2018 8:31PM

I've been looking to cherrypick or find one of those in circulation for a LONG time. Thank you for posting!

koynekwest · May 17, 2018 8:34PM

Unlike the Philly Mint '95 (common as dirt) the Denver version is a real rarity.

mannie gray · May 17, 2018 10:56PM

@cmerlo1 said:
I've been looking to cherrypick or find one of those in circulation for a LONG time. Thank you for posting!

I have too.
0/22+ years.

ECHOES · May 18, 2018 2:00AM

@mannie gray said:

@cmerlo1 said:
I've been looking to cherrypick or find one of those in circulation for a LONG time. Thank you for posting!

I have too.
0/22+ years.

+1

Timbuk3 · May 18, 2018 2:20AM

Sweet !!!

Jimnight · May 18, 2018 4:08AM

Tough DDO to find.

Treashunt · May 18, 2018 4:47AM

nice, any idea of rarity?
or values?

ChrisH821 · May 18, 2018 6:52AM

@Treashunt said:
nice, any idea of rarity?
or values?

It is estimated that less than 100 exist. I'm not sure how that number can be so low given the rate at which cents are cranked out. I guess they could have discovered the die early on and been able to destroy most of what it produced.
Value? I'm not sure, I paid about $700 for this one several years ago in auction, this one is a small anacs 65RD.

ricko · May 18, 2018 6:59AM

Nice magnified pictures.... would be easy to miss in pocket change....Cheers, RickO

DCW · May 18, 2018 7:08AM

This one is very rare, and I'm sure most haven't even heard of the Denver ddo. Very significant doubling.
How many of you know that there are two 1995 doubles dies from Philadelphia? The second one, while not as big of a spread, displays significant doubling and is many, many times as rare. Probably somewhere along the lines of 500 to 1, die 1 vs die 2.
And that is significant because we all know that this date has been poured over since USA Today had the discovery on the front page back in the day.

Treashunt · May 18, 2018 7:57AM

@ChrisH821 said:

@Treashunt said:
nice, any idea of rarity?
or values?

It is estimated that less than 100 exist. I'm not sure how that number can be so low given the rate at which cents are cranked out. I guess they could have discovered the die early on and been able to destroy most of what it produced.
Value? I'm not sure, I paid about $700 for this one several years ago in auction, this one is a small anacs 65RD.

I REALLY have to start to look.

Many thanks for the reply

mediatech · May 19, 2018 10:50AM

@koynekwest said:
Unlike the Philly Mint '95 (common as dirt) the Denver version is a real rarity.

Where I live, San Francisco and Philly are rarities and Denver is very common

hyf88 · May 19, 2018 11:21AM

Great pictures! I found one of these in circulation back in 1997, they are very hard to find for sure.

koynekwest · May 19, 2018 11:45AM

@mediatech said:

@koynekwest said:
Unlike the Philly Mint '95 (common as dirt) the Denver version is a real rarity.

Where I live, San Francisco and Philly are rarities and Denver is very common

I was talking about the relative rarities of the Philly doubled die #1 as compared to the Denver version of the doubled die.

mediatech · May 19, 2018 12:43PM

mediatech · May 21, 2018 1:35AM

ChrisH821 · May 21, 2018 8:51AM

@mediatech what are you suggesting with those pictures?

dbldie55 · July 10, 2018 10:06AM

Too bad the thread was hi-jacked. I remember all the hoopla in 1995. But we only got D mint coins. I may have saved 2-3 rolls at the time, will need to go look.

Insider2 · July 10, 2018 10:18AM

@ChrisH821 said:

@Treashunt said:
nice, any idea of rarity?
or values?

It is estimated that less than 100 exist. I'm not sure how that number can be so low given the rate at which cents are cranked out. I guess they could have discovered the die early on and been able to destroy most of what it produced.
Value? I'm not sure, I paid about $700 for this one several years ago in auction, this one is a small anacs 65RD.

The rate is probably low because no one (less than 1K people ?) is looking for them and the spread is too minor to stand out if you are not looking. For the same reason. IMHO, no one at the coin press would have bothered with it either - even if they saw it. That does not mean it is not a good variety for collectors.

ChrisH821 · July 10, 2018 11:13AM

True but it is about the same spread as the 1917 DDO which is quite popular. This variety was(is) so overshadowed by the super common 95-P DDO that many don't even know it exists.

crazyhounddog · July 10, 2018 11:15AM

Well done my man

Type2 · July 10, 2018 11:38AM

Let's see how many 95-D DDO some one else finds. Nice coin good eye and a nice one.

GaCoinGuy · July 10, 2018 2:12PM

What kind of scope/camera did you use for these photos?

mannie gray · July 10, 2018 2:24PM

@Type2 said:
Let's see how many 95-D DDO some one else finds. Nice coin good eye and a nice one.

They are very rare.

ChrisH821 · July 10, 2018 2:32PM

@GaCoinGuy said:
What kind of scope/camera did you use for these photos?

A cheapo USB microscope that has built in LED lights,.. or do they all have that? These pictures were taken at pretty much the minimum magnification it is capable of, it can go to some crazy amount but pretty much useless at those levels and becomes a huge PITA to get decent focus. I'll see if I can find a model number on it when I get home.

Azurescens · July 10, 2018 2:47PM

Not many scopes use incandescent, fluorescent or sunlight anymore.

WaterSport · July 10, 2018 5:30PM

Much scarcer cent than most realize. What you paid a while back is Still a good price.

WS

CRH4LIFE · July 10, 2018 8:23PM

In great shape to!

jwitten · July 10, 2018 9:21PM

It blows my mind that that is worth that much.

GaCoinGuy · July 11, 2018 2:13PM

@ChrisH821 said:

@GaCoinGuy said:
What kind of scope/camera did you use for these photos?

A cheapo USB microscope that has built in LED lights,.. or do they all have that? These pictures were taken at pretty much the minimum magnification it is capable of, it can go to some crazy amount but pretty much useless at those levels and becomes a huge PITA to get decent focus. I'll see if I can find a model number on it when I get home.

Thanks, I appreciate that. The old eyes aren't what they used to be and the loupes just don't work as well as they used to. Need something for examining coins.

ChrisH821 · July 11, 2018 2:21PM

@GaCoinGuy said:

@ChrisH821 said:

@GaCoinGuy said:
What kind of scope/camera did you use for these photos?

A cheapo USB microscope that has built in LED lights,.. or do they all have that? These pictures were taken at pretty much the minimum magnification it is capable of, it can go to some crazy amount but pretty much useless at those levels and becomes a huge PITA to get decent focus. I'll see if I can find a model number on it when I get home.

Thanks, I appreciate that. The old eyes aren't what they used to be and the loupes just don't work as well as they used to. Need something for examining coins.

I took a look and the microscope it has no markings on it.. I'd wager that most or all of the cheap USB microscopes come from the same supplier.

DCW · July 12, 2018 3:23AM

@GaCoinGuy said:

@ChrisH821 said:

@GaCoinGuy said:

Thanks, I appreciate that. The old eyes aren't what they used to be and the loupes just don't work as well as they used to. Need something for examining coins.

Having searched rolls for many years, I can tell you that a strong loupe works a lot better than a microscope. At least for me. I find sliding the coin under a microscope to bring rather cumbersome, especially when you are looking at many coins. Remember, you'll probably only find 1 or 2 worth keeping in a $25 box of cents .

Invest in an Eschenbach Achromat 20x. They are expensive, but your eyes are worth it. It is a decent size folding pocket loupe of the highest quality and strong enough to find even the most minor of varieties.

ChrisH821 · July 12, 2018 8:29AM

@DCW said:

@GaCoinGuy said:

@ChrisH821 said:

@GaCoinGuy said:

Thanks, I appreciate that. The old eyes aren't what they used to be and the loupes just don't work as well as they used to. Need something for examining coins.

Having searched rolls for many years, I can tell you that a strong loupe works a lot better than a microscope. At least for me. I find sliding the coin under a microscope to bring rather cumbersome, especially when you are looking at many coins. Remember, you'll probably only find 1 or 2 worth keeping in a $25 box of cents .

Invest in an Eschenbach Achromat 20x. They are expensive, but your eyes are worth it. It is a decent size folding pocket loupe of the highest quality and strong enough to find even the most minor of varieties.

How is the focal length on that one? I have a 20x of another brand and it is all but useless since it has to be practically touching the object. This would be OK for gems but is totally unacceptable for coins.

DCW · July 12, 2018 3:22PM

@ChrisH821 said:

@DCW said:

@GaCoinGuy said:

@ChrisH821 said:

@GaCoinGuy said:

Thanks, I appreciate that. The old eyes aren't what they used to be and the loupes just don't work as well as they used to. Need something for examining coins.

Having searched rolls for many years, I can tell you that a strong loupe works a lot better than a microscope. At least for me. I find sliding the coin under a microscope to bring rather cumbersome, especially when you are looking at many coins. Remember, you'll probably only find 1 or 2 worth keeping in a $25 box of cents .

Invest in an Eschenbach Achromat 20x. They are expensive, but your eyes are worth it. It is a decent size folding pocket loupe of the highest quality and strong enough to find even the most minor of varieties.

How is the focal length on that one? I have a 20x of another brand and it is all but useless since it has to be practically touching the object. This would be OK for gems but is totally unacceptable for coins.

Well, I wouldnt have suggested this if it was totally unacceptable for coins.

ChrisH821 · July 12, 2018 4:01PM

@DCW said:

@ChrisH821 said:

@DCW said:

@GaCoinGuy said:

@ChrisH821 said:

@GaCoinGuy said:

Thanks, I appreciate that. The old eyes aren't what they used to be and the loupes just don't work as well as they used to. Need something for examining coins.

Having searched rolls for many years, I can tell you that a strong loupe works a lot better than a microscope. At least for me. I find sliding the coin under a microscope to bring rather cumbersome, especially when you are looking at many coins. Remember, you'll probably only find 1 or 2 worth keeping in a $25 box of cents .

Invest in an Eschenbach Achromat 20x. They are expensive, but your eyes are worth it. It is a decent size folding pocket loupe of the highest quality and strong enough to find even the most minor of varieties.

How is the focal length on that one? I have a 20x of another brand and it is all but useless since it has to be practically touching the object. This would be OK for gems but is totally unacceptable for coins.

Well, I wouldnt have suggested this if it was totally unacceptable for coins.

I'll have to look into that one. Mine is a Belomo, their 10X is good but the 20X not so much. About how far do you have to hold the coin from the lens? That's what I was asking, not suggesting that you recommended a useless loupe.

GaCoinGuy · July 12, 2018 4:31PM

I have several loupes....a 3x, 4x, 15x and 20x. Just gets hard to focus, I would be doing a few coins at a time, not doing any roll searching right now.

LanceNewmanOCC · July 13, 2018 6:56AM

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nice ddo
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ChrisH821 · March 20, 2020 11:25AM

Finally decided to crack it and send to PCGS- 66RD

asheland · March 20, 2020 11:40AM

Very cool!

ifthevamzarockin · March 20, 2020 12:00PM

Tough to find.... congrats on the grade!

WaterSport · March 20, 2020 12:58PM

Excellent!

WS

duck620 · March 20, 2020 3:05PM

FOUND THIS ONE ABOUT 1YR AGO FROM A BANK BOX.GOING TO PCGS SOMETIME IN APRIL...KEN

ChrisH821 · March 20, 2020 4:27PM

@duck620 said:
FOUND THIS ONE ABOUT 1YR AGO FROM A BANK BOX.GOING TO PCGS SOMETIME IN APRIL...KEN

Excellent find!! A very tough to find variety!

DCW · March 20, 2020 7:27PM

Extremely rare and nice. For 1c? Awesome!

smalltime · March 23, 2020 11:00AM

ChrisH8, Looks like machine doubling to me cause the lows look flat like ledges and I don't see the serifs on the letters double. but what do I know.

koynekwest · March 23, 2020 4:17PM

Nice find! As you probably know, it's a real toughie.

kaz · March 23, 2020 6:18PM

@smalltime said:
ChrisH8, Looks like machine doubling to me cause the lows look flat like ledges and I don't see the serifs on the letters double. but what do I know.

Notice the notching on the ends of the U,S, and T? big tip off for true doubling.

Here's one you don't see often: 1995-D 1C DDO

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