Guess what the 1955 DDO cent in PCGS/CAC MS-65+ RD just sold for at Great Collections? OVER $300K.

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oreville
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edited February 24, 2025 8:20AM in U.S. Coin Forum

This was from the estate of Stewart Blay.

ANSWRR:OVER $300,000.

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  • TomB
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    It's an amazing looking coin, but I already knew about the sale so it would not be fair for me to "guess".

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  • rays
    rays Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Astounding.

  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    That is a prime example of a DD.

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  • TomB
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    I assume you still own your PCGS MS65RD/CAC 1955 DDO, am I right @oreville?

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  • VanHalen
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    I won't look it up and guess $71,250.

  • VanHalen
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    For reference this PCGS MS65RD sold last spring at Stack's Bowers for $45k. Greysheet for a CAC MS65RD is $48k.
    auctions.stacksbowers.com/1955-lincoln-cent-doubled-die-obverse-ms-65-rd-pcgs

  • Allentram
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    I have to excuse myself because I followed it, but all I can say is WOW!!!!

  • safari_dude
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    @VanHalen said:
    I won't look it up and guess $71,250.

    You’re close….only a few hundred grand short though….😉

  • logger7
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    Over a hundred grand for that is nuts....I sold a nice MS62 cac rb a few years ago for around $2500, bought the raw coin for around two grand and it was a struggle to get what I got.

  • redraider
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    There was an 1873 Doubled Liberty Indian cent in MS64BN that only went for about 10k in the same auction. Someone got a heck of a steal on that one!

  • giorgio11
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    @Tomthemailcarrier said:
    I don’t like the spot on the 5. 😉

    If I owned that coin, every time I looked at that coin, I would see that spot.

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  • BillJones
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    Crazy. One spot would ruin your whole day.

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  • cheezhed
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    I was following so no guess. Great coins aren't cheap.

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  • Cuprinkor
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    It brought more this time around than in January 2023.

  • WingedLiberty1957
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    the spot kills it for me.

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  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    @giorgio11 said:

    @Tomthemailcarrier said:
    I don’t like the spot on the 5. 😉

    If I owned that coin, every time I looked at that coin, I would see that spot.

    Lighter spot in the field in front of the chin as well. I was blinded by the red and doubling.

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  • oreville
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    @TomB said:
    I assume you still own your PCGS MS65RD/CAC 1955 DDO, am I right @oreville?

    You assume correctly.

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  • bestmr
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    The doubling is nice but those spots! I’d rather have a nice spotless brown AU.

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  • oreville
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    @Cuprinkor said:
    It brought more this time around than in January 2023.

    I did not know about the previous sale in January 2023 hence my surprise at the current sale price.

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  • BAJJERFAN
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    @giorgio11 said:

    @Tomthemailcarrier said:
    I don’t like the spot on the 5. 😉

    If I owned that coin, every time I looked at that coin, I would see that spot.

    Yep, every time you look at it your eye gets drawn to the spot like a moth to a flame.

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  • DMWJR
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    To me it is even more shocking that a 1958 PR69DCAM sold for $55,000

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  • Shurke
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    My first guess was it sold for more than I could afford. Turns out that guess was an understatement.

  • Cuprinkor
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    1958 PCGS PR69DCAM Cent brought a surprising price also, to say the least.

  • golden
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    I can never unsee that spot.

  • Connecticoin
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    I guess these are tough to find spotless if that one is the highest graded - maybe it was the tobacco in the cig vending machines.

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  • Jimsokay
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    My guess is that there's someone out there with stupid money and little patience and they bought the slab. The spot doesn't bother me, but at that price it shouldn't have it.

  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 24, 2025 7:00PM
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    I guess if they really want it they will pay. Bid war?

    The spot would make that coin a no go for me however.

    I bet the seller was elated.

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  • davewesen
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    It has been 17 years since the green sticker, do they have a 'reconsideration' service to see if you can get a gold?

    The top or near top pops go for big bucks when more than one person wants it :)++

  • TomB
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    @davewesen said:
    It has been 17 years since the green sticker, do they have a 'reconsideration' service to see if you can get a gold?

    The top or near top pops go for big bucks when more than one person wants it :)++

    Simply send it back to CAC for another evaluation. Easy as pie.

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  • oreville
    oreville Posts: 12,419 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 26, 2025 6:50PM
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    I > @TomB said:

    @davewesen said:
    It has been 17 years since the green sticker, do they have a 'reconsideration' service to see if you can get a gold?

    The top or near top pops go for big bucks when more than one person wants it :)++

    Simply send it back to CAC for another evaluation. Easy as pie.

    I visit CAC at least every three months and it would be easy for me to do. But I do not think this is a gold stickerable 1955 DDO cent. I have never seen one that I would ever consider to be a MS-66/RD.

    More likely to garner a CACG MS-65RD + but prefer a green stickered OGH PCGS MS-65RD.

    I would only bring it to JA because Tom B said to. LOL.

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  • TomB
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    @oreville said:
    I > @TomB said:

    @davewesen said:
    It has been 17 years since the green sticker, do they have a 'reconsideration' service to see if you can get a gold?

    The top or near top pops go for big bucks when more than one person wants it :)++

    Simply send it back to CAC for another evaluation. Easy as pie.

    I visit CAC at least every three months and it would be easy for me to do. But I do not think this is a gold stickerable 1955 DDO cent. I have never seen one that I would ever consider to be a MS-66/RD.

    I would only bring it to JA because Tom B said to. LOL.

    A coin like that I'd have to see in-hand, @oreville! :)

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  • JimTyler
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    Has anyone seen one of these still in the cigarette pack ?

  • Tramp
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    I'll just enjoy mine for a fraction of the price.

    Very nice coin @oreville

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  • Walkerfan
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    edited February 27, 2025 11:40AM
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    @oreville said:
    I paid $19,500 for my 1955 DDO cent in PCGS MS-65 RD which bwas in the OGH slab back in 1995. I was told I overpaid for this coin, It was the nicest one I could find. Totally spot-free. Stewart Blay really wanted to buy it from me for years and years. I refused to sell it to him or anyone else. He was angry that I refused to sell it to him. CAC green stickered back in 2008 when they were doing free submissions at the CT coin show.

    I think yours is nicer than the 65+ FWIW

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  • oreville
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    More likely to garner > @Walkerfan said:

    @oreville said:
    I paid $19,500 for my 1955 DDO cent in PCGS MS-65 RD which bwas in the OGH slab back in 1995. I was told I overpaid for this coin, It was the nicest one I could find. Totally spot-free. Stewart Blay really wanted to buy it from me for years and years. I refused to sell it to him or anyone else. He was angry that I refused to sell it to him. CAC green stickered back in 2008 when they were doing free submissions at the CT coin show.

    I think yours is nicer than the 65+ FWIW

    My 1955 DDO cent cannot ever grade a legitimate MS-66RD as all of these nicest DDO cents come with significant bagmarks in the head of Lincoln. I salute JA for holding the line at MS-65RD. Just blow up the image of both Stewart Blay’s cents as well as mine to view again. There is no shame in maxing out at MS-65RD as 65 is a gem uncirculated grade. 66 is SUPERB (#2) gem uncirculated grade.

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