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lkenefic
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Which Lincoln Cent would you choose if you can only pick one, and why?

Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

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  • braddick
    braddick Posts: 25,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    As neat as the 1909-S VDB is and as much as it conjures up terrific memories of childhood and collecting wheaties in an album, the 1955/55 is the quintessential cool coin of the bunch.

  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1909-S VDB

    I've needed an 09svdb since I started my cent collection (from circulation) in 1954.

    55/55 would be nice but I need one coin to finish my non variety set.

    bob :)

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  • ShaunBC5
    ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1909-S VDB

    I already have a 14-D.
    The S- VDB started the whole Lincoln collecting fun. That will probably be my next Lincoln addition.
    I think about 55/55s a lot, though.
    09 if only adding 1.
    If you judge it by my collection so far, though, 14-D is the answer.

  • Jimnight
    Jimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    The history

  • jfriedm56
    jfriedm56 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    The 55DD. An intriguing story of mistake and distribution of this fuzzy looking cent.

  • silviosi
    silviosi Posts: 458 ✭✭✭
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    1914-D

    For the set 1914 D. The 55 it is for the varieties and not for the set. Two different ballgame

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  • ..
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    1909-S VDB

    Only need the 09SVDB…so that is my choice. Only my 55 DDO is graded though….

  • Copperindian
    Copperindian Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1909-S VDB

    The 1909-S VDB. It was the big hole in my Whitman album as a child. It still fascinates today even though I have acquired one.

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  • gumby1234
    gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other??

    A 90 no S for me.

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  • World67
    World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1914-D

    I like the 14-d. Too much hype surrounding the 09-s vdb and as cool as the 55ddo is, it's not part of the regular series.

  • divecchia
    divecchia Posts: 6,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    the 1955 DDO for me. It was an epic moment for me when I saw the first one in person.

    Donato

    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
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  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,796 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    1955 DDO. Two reasons. 1)You get "doubled" the coin. 2)You see double without having to drink to achieve that end.😵

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  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    The S-VDB and 55DDO were equally as epic and untouchable as a kid growing up. If I had to pick one, I'll go with the 55DDO.

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

  • bsshog40
    bsshog40 Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    I think the 55' is more interesting as a cool factor than the others!

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  • oldabeintx
    oldabeintx Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other??

    23S or 24S

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Jimnight said:
    The history

    +1 here

  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    The 55/55 is just too cool even though as a variety it is not really a part of the series. The SVDB and 14-D have no real cool factor, just high demand.

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  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    Part of it depends upon the grade. I took 1955 doubled die because it's much more exciting coin.

    BUT I have seen cleaned up, scrubbed up examples that were dreck.

    I bought this one many years ago with ANACS papers.

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  • RobertScotLover
    RobertScotLover Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Really none, but if I had a gone to my head an original high end au58-ms63 1955 DD, but if I had my choice a a gorgeously toned proof high end early Lincoln cent would be my choice

  • erscolo
    erscolo Posts: 767 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1914-D

    My father bought one coin in his whole life, and that was a 1914-D Lincoln Cent. That is why I picked that one.

  • braddick
    braddick Posts: 25,185 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    @erscolo said:
    My father bought one coin in his whole life, and that was a 1914-D Lincoln Cent. That is why I picked that one.

    A true collector at heart.

  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other??

    1793 Chain here

    Mike
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  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    @alaura22 said:
    1793 Chain here

    I like your spirit! That's a different hole in the Box... :smile:

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

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  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other??

    @lkenefic said:

    @alaura22 said:
    1793 Chain here

    I like your spirit! That's a different hole in the Box... :smile:

    A hole I need to fill :)

    Mike
    My Indians
    Dansco Set

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    @alaura22 said:

    @lkenefic said:

    @alaura22 said:
    1793 Chain here

    I like your spirit! That's a different hole in the Box... :smile:

    A hole I need to fill :)

    Same...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • DisneyFan
    DisneyFan Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other??

    1922 No D. Almost 50 years ago I was asked to sell a picnic basket full of wheaties for a client. There were at least 15 1922 No Ds. The coins were worn; but, the dealer was delighted to get them saying he could run a Coin World ad featuring them.

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other??

    1958 DDO.
    Jim


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  • golden
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    1955 DDO

    1955 DDO just because I have never owned one.

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    Thanks Everyone... Like most, I started with Lincoln Cents and this was the first album I started... except for that one darn hole! I've had a couple of '09-S VDBs and a few lower grade 14-Ds but I've never owned a 55 DDO...

    Finishing this album (with a proxy coin, of course) is my goal...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • FrankH
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  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    @FrankH said:

    That was in my folder for Mercury Dimes for the 1916-D...

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • emeraldATV
    emeraldATV Posts: 5,249 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @bsshog40 said:
    I think the 55' is more interesting as a cool factor than the others!

    Hypothetically.

  • giorgio11
    giorgio11 Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1914-D

    The S-VDBs are screaming cool, memories of childhood, our company namesake coin and all that, and the 55 DDOs are amazingly cool. But a lot of Lincoln collectors don't need a 55 DDO. Just about all of them want 1914-Ds. I'm basically talking about Mint State high-dollar coins which is mostly what we deal in and collect.

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  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1909-S VDB

    The 1909-S VDB has always been a storied, fantasy coin for me, ever since I was a child.

    I don't collect copper but, if I did, this one would be the first on my list.

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  • BuffaloIronTail
    BuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    The 1955 DDO.

    Why?

    Because I don't have one.

    Pete

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  • Shurke
    Shurke Posts: 782 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    I love doubled dies, and in terms of notoriety, the 1955 DDO is probably the king of the non-overdate DDOs.

    So that would be my choice.

    Edit: spelling

  • anablep
    anablep Posts: 5,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1955 DDO

    I don’t have a 55DDO but I do have all the rest, so…

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  • KOYNGUY
    KOYNGUY Posts: 209 ✭✭✭✭
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    1958 DDO, Because the 1959-D wheat is a CFT. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, J.P.

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  • PTVETTER
    PTVETTER Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1909-S VDB

    More people know of the 1909 -S VDB than the others!
    The 1955 DDO may be a better buy in the long run (Maybe)

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  • privatecoin
    privatecoin Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    22 no D for me.

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  • johnhenry9009
    johnhenry9009 Posts: 334 ✭✭✭✭
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    For me it's the 58 DDO

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