You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1956D•1DO•005, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1956, and struck at the Denver 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.
1956D•1DO•005
Class 4 - Offset Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Mint mark type: Curved Post-D
- Obverse design type: Large liberty obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
An extra eyelid shows to the southeast of the primary eyelid. The date is shown for mintmark positioning only.
Cross references
None on file.
Value guide
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Obverse: A die gouge near the rim to the southeast of the 6 in the date and above WE TRUST. Light NW-SE die scratches in the field behind the neck.
Reverse: A short NE-SW die scratch from the bottom of the T in CENT. A die crack and chip runs NE from the center right wheat stalk to the rim. Reverse is MDS
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Credit for this coin goes to: Bob Piazza