1955D•1DO•001
class 3 - Design Hub Doubling
Class 3 (design hub doubling). This die was hubbed from two different design hubs. CopperCoins lists it under the design variety shown above — the design variety named first when collectors describe the coin (for example, “small over large” → Small Date). See the nine classes article for how Class 3 differs from a normal doubled die.
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Mint mark type: Curved Post-D
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
Offset hub doubling shows as a strongly doubled eye, in the 19 of the date, and on the back edge of the lapel. Old #021.93
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDO-001
- CONECA: DDO-001
- FIVAZ/STANTON: FS-101
- CRAWFORD: CDDO-001
- NGC: VP-001
Value guide
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Obverse: NE die scratches in 9 of date. Concentric die scratces across jacket. Die crack starting above VDB. Die scratches under TY in LIBERTY. Die scratches through and under GOD. Die scratches in front of nose and chin.
Reverse: Die gouge from U in PLURIBUS. A pair of small SE die scratches between E in ONE and UNUM. Die scratches in ER of AMERICA.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Chuck Daughtrey
Obverse: A nice die scratch runs southwest through the lower 9 in the date. A die scratch runs N-S in the hair underneath the W in WE.
Reverse: A small die gouge shows near the upper right wheat tip. A light die crack between the rim and the right wheat stalk. Reverse is LDS.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Bob Piazza