1955 Cent - Would you consider this a Doubled-Die?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by RobRobyn, Apr 14, 2015.

  1. RobRobyn

    RobRobyn Member

    It looks like a die break, but you can make out the two 5's over 5's
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  3. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Just caused by a worn deteriorating die. Not a doubled die and is not worth much (if anything) as an error. That coin is known as a "Poor Mans Doubled Die" even though it is completely unrelated to a doubled die at all.
     
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  4. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Here is how a real doubled die should look, notice how raised the doubling is?? It's not flat and ghostlike and is almost a part of the original lettering.

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  5. BooksB4Coins

    BooksB4Coins Newbieus Sempiterna

    For the sake of fairness it should be noted that there are other 1955 DDOs besides the "big one", but with that said, I cannot see the coin well enough to say one way or the other.
     
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  6. RobRobyn

    RobRobyn Member

    Thanks both of you, good info and all noted.
     
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