1995 Lincoln VS. 1995 DDO Lincoln

Simon1979 · April 26, 2008 5:26PM

I have been wondering why a PCGS graded 1995 Lincoln cent in MS68 lists at $190.00 and a 1995 DDO MS68 lists at $180.00. Isn't the DDO more rare and desirable? Is it a steal to pick one up at this "questionable" price?

3133 1995 RD 6 8 10 15 50 190

3126 1995 Doubled Die Obverse RB 10 12 20 35 65 100

3127 1995 Doubled Die Obverse RD 16 27 50 80 115 180

Zoins · April 26, 2008 5:32PM

Number of collectors may be an equalizer for demand.

Simon1979 · April 26, 2008 5:44PM

So your saying that the 1995 is in a higher demand? If that was true why are the prices of the lower grade DDO's more?

Zoins · April 26, 2008 5:46PM

It might be that there are a few condition rarity collectors driving prices for the top pop non-DDO while DDO demand is more spread out with more people being happy with any coin than a top pop. Just a speculation based on the numbers.

Simon1979 · April 26, 2008 5:51PM

You might be right!

291fifth · April 26, 2008 7:06PM

The 1995 DDO was identified early and slabbed in large numbers. It is an example of a hyped variety that had no staying power.

Simon1979 · April 27, 2008 4:09PM

So in that case because more DDO's are slabbed than regular 1995's the price is lower? This seems that just because they where graded this reduces their price! Does anyone agree that there might be an underlying problem influenced by these grading companies?

TwoSides2aCoin · April 27, 2008 8:37PM

Supply and demand.
It's just a penny ! Of course, this was said about the 1955 DDO, as well.

19Lyds · April 27, 2008 11:42PM

<< <i>Supply and demand.
It's just a penny ! Of course, this was said about the 1955 DDO, as well. >>

There are close to 11,000 1995 DDO's graded with only 535 regular 1995's. The price's make complete sense.

TwoSides2aCoin · April 28, 2008 12:13AM

They make sense to me too, Lee. The more the merrier.
I purchased 5 1995 DDO's in MS 68 a couple years ago.

centmaster · April 28, 2008 2:28AM

There are thousands upon thousands of rolls of 1995 pennies sitting in homes and inventories of people who looked for the doubled die. Now, if that many among the small percentage of coins that were the DD turned out to grade 68RD, then wouldn't basic logic dictate that if the non-DD coins were sent in, we would have more 68RDs than we know what to do with?

1995 Lincoln VS. 1995 DDO Lincoln

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