You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1955P•1DO•006, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1955, and struck at the Philadelphia Mint. It is recorded as Class 6 - Distended Hub Doubling. Below you will find 1 stage of identification photos and markers, catalog cross references, and reported values for coins minted with this die.

1955P•1DO•006

Class 6 - Distended Hub Doubling

Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
Doubled Dies topic hub
Design types · Design Varieties
Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
Reverse design type: Wheat reverse

Die Notes

Light extra thickness shows on the LIB of LIBERTY and the motto. The date shows very mild extra thickness as well, but is difficult to detect by itself. Use the motto and LIBERTY to find this die.

Cross references

None on file.

F12

VF20

EF40

AU50

UNC

ChBU

GemBU

1.00

2.50

4.00

7.50

10.00

15.00

18.00

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Obverse: Light NW-SE die scratches show beneath the chin and in front of the vest to the date and mintmark. Light NE-SW die scratches show in LIBERTY. Other die scratches show in the motto area. A heavy die scratch runs E-W in the eye area.

Reverse: A very heavy die gouge shows as a diagonal line in the lower section of the E of CENT. A die scratch runs fron the lower left corner of the E of CENT through the I of UNITED. Other related die scratches show in STATES. E-W die scratches show in the ERI of AMERICA.

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