You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1955P•1DO•009, 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 4 - Offset 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•009
Class 4 - Offset 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
A small but heavy doubled eyelid shows with low placement and a medium spread.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDO-011
Value guide
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Obverse: Three heavy gouges form a small line between the lower bust and the rim below the lapel. A number of die scratches show in and around the RTY of LIBERTY.
Reverse: Die scratches show in and around the area of the lower left wheat stem. A single heavy die scratch runs NW-SE through the IBU of PLURIBUS. A well hidden but very heavy die gouge parallels the wheat lines in the middle of the upper right wheat stalk. Reverse is MDS.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Jay Painter