You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1956P•1DO•003, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1956, 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.
1956P•1DO•003
Class 4 - Offset Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Obverse design type: Large liberty obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
A very sharp doubled eyelid shows close in to the south of the primary eyelid.
Cross references
None on file.
Value guide
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Obverse: A short NW-SE die scratch protrudes from the primary eyelid. A series of light NW-SE die scratches through the date, and between the nose and chin.
Reverse: Light N-S die scratches from the bottom of the N of ONE. Light die scratches between the rim and the lower right wheat grains. Reverse is MDS.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Bob Piazza