1955 double die penny

How obvious is the doubling on the date? Do you need magnification to see it, or is it really obvious?

 

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A 1955 doubled die if you came across one in circulation you would be able to see it with the naked eye that is the king of the doubled die varieties.

I don't think you would ever come across them now it would be a very rare occasion

Jazzcoins JOE

 

1955............................

take a look.


http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/lincoln_cents/wheat_ear_cents/1955_cent_doubled_die.htm

 

There is the poor mans double die that is less obvious and sells for a couple bucks, right?

 

1955..........................

.........yes!!!

 

There is the big one that is easily visible with the naked eye, and I belive there are a couple of lesser ones (True doubled dies, not the poormans) that you will probably need magnification to see.

 

here's an example of a poor-man's double die

http://usmoneyfacts.com/55ddo.html

 

It's not possible to miss a DD 55 and is obvious even at a casual glance.

 

It is one you will not forget!

Just give the real one a good look and you will never forget it - it is massive!! There are several lessor known DDO and DDR's in 1955-P, D, S, also but you will need a loup to see - Some people refere to the 1955-P "poor mans doubled die" as a lessor doublED die but it is not a doublED die at all - when people say that they are not correct - because it is just a worn out over polished die.
Ben Peters

 

Check out this thread for closeups of the 1955 DDO.

http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t42711/?highlight=1955

Jim

 

the well know 55 ddo is so obvious that blind people can "see" it.

Richard

 

Extremely evident with the well known variety, not so with the so called "poor mans" variety.

 

Awesome error coin. My AU58 is in my pic album here on CT, bottom row I think.