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bestdaybestday Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭✭
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I always look for silver coins from change .... today found a wheat cent . turned it over it is a 1955..... looked closer... the In God We Trust has a slight dd.... obverse looks vf . reverse fine....... any value

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2018 9:26AM

    Without pics no need to ask.

    As far as I know, there is only the big DD from that year (?). in that case, slight doubling on IGWT implies MD, so no value.

    Edited: good to hear there are other DDs for 1955 - pls post a pic in case this is one of them.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,879 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bestday said:
    I always look for silver coins from change .... today found a wheat cent . turned it over it is a 1955..... looked closer... the In God We Trust has a slight dd.... obverse looks vf . reverse fine....... any value

    Can't tell unless you post about 35 blurry close up pics first. >:)

    Seriously now, there is a ddo2 and 3. DDO2 is actually still fairly strong on the motto. I wouldn't mind finding one of those.
    http://varietyvista.com/01a LC Doubled Dies Vol 1/1955PDDO002.htm

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  • bestdaybestday Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭✭

    sending it out to PCGS...... see what comes back

  • JasonGamingJasonGaming Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 29, 2018 2:21PM

    @bestday don’t send it to PGCS unless you know what you have. Blindly sending it is just wasting money. Show us the coin so we know if it has any value over its copper value.

    Always buying nice toned coins! Searching for a low grade 1873 Arrows DDO Dime and 1842-O Small Date Quarter.

  • CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭

    @JasonGaming said:
    @bestday don’t send it to PGCS unless you know what you have. Blindly sending it is just wasting money. Show us the coin so we know if it has any value over its copper value.

    +1

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  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    +2

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    +3

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,957 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JasonGaming said:
    @bestday don’t send it to PGCS unless you know what you have. Blindly sending it is just wasting money. Show us the coin so we know if it has any value over its copper value.

    It's called "having fun with coins".

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  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 1955 DDO #2 Lincoln in VF will not be a very valuable coin. I have owned several MS64's and 5's. Only valuable in those grades. Save your money for something worthy.

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Found a 1943 Lincoln in the Coin * at my local Jewel store earlier in the day, AND received a 1939 Washie in change from my coffee purchase at Mc D's yesterday morning.
    The later was a Cha Ching!

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    +4 !!! :)

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,723 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not everything needs to be slabbed. If your coin is a minor DD variety from circulation you don't need to slab it to prove authenticity, so keep it proudly as a great change find.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 37,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    Without pics no need to ask.

    As far as I know, there is only the big DD from that year (?). in that case, slight doubling on IGWT implies MD, so no value.

    Edited: good to hear there are other DDs for 1955 - pls post a pic in case this is one of them.

    There is the "poor man's DD" from that year.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The OP coin is likely not worth slabbing for numismatic value, however, as a change find and if it is indeed a 'poor man's DDO'... then it would be a keeper - I would self slab it. A picture here would certainly help.....Cheers, RickO

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,723 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @JBK said:
    Without pics no need to ask.

    As far as I know, there is only the big DD from that year (?). in that case, slight doubling on IGWT implies MD, so no value.

    Edited: good to hear there are other DDs for 1955 - pls post a pic in case this is one of them.

    There is the "poor man's DD" from that year.

    I thought that was just a deteriorated die? And isn't it on the 55 part of the date? Going from memory here....

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    +4

  • bestdaybestday Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @JBK said:
    Without pics no need to ask.

    As far as I know, there is only the big DD from that year (?). in that case, slight doubling on IGWT implies MD, so no value.

    Edited: good to hear there are other DDs for 1955 - pls post a pic in case this is one of them.

    There is the "poor man's DD" from that year.

    Took the 1955 cent to my dealer friend today ,, he offered $ 15...said very good strike on the date , nice find he was surprised some 55s still in in circulation... I guess I will keep it...…. only cost a cent .. Is there a link with instructions on posting photos on the forum ?

  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 30, 2018 10:02AM

    @bestday Congrats on your find.

    Click on the link below. It will take you to a thread with instructions on posting a picture.

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/993641/how-to-post-a-picture

    Edited for spelling.

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  • bestdaybestday Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭✭

    thanks

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