1955 cent with many errors?

I have got this '55 cent with many errors on it, what do you think?
-cracked die edge to skull area
-cracked die under Lincoln
-double date 55?
Thanks.

 

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Die cracks on Lincoln's forehead, a nice die crack below him, die deterioration doubling for the rest.

 

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Yep nice coin....++

 

Hey thanks all for the replies.
Is it very common? Worth more than a....penny?

 

I think the bottom 'die crack' is the selling point, but I am a just a student, imo, it would sell--

 

Put it on ebay and we can find out for sure what it is worth

 

It's not for sale. Just curious of what I have here. Thanks

 

Am having difficulty seeing the bottom of the coin . . . but thought it might possibly be a 'retained cud' because of the way the 'crack' extends over the rim.

 

Tried a better pic...this is the best my camera would do.

 

http://coinworld.com/Articles/ViewArticle/retained-cud-dianostics-sometimes-leave-room-for-doubt

I'm not sure if this link is correct, but Mike Diamond has an article in Coin World .. Retained Cud Diagnostics .. date 1-10-11 and/or 1-24-11 . . online.

If this is not a retained cud . . . would appreciate someone explaining why.

 

Usually retained cuds need to have more vertical displacement than just the crack. I wouldn't quite call this one a retained cud, but it probably turned into one later in the die's life.

 

the way I see this it is a late stage crack / early stage retained cud. The die has split enough that the rim no longer lines up properly but has not yet detached completely.