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Message:: [QUOTE="BostonCoins, post: 1877728, member: 34720"]I remember as a child coin collector, reading coin magazines and books. I'm not sure where I learned about it, but the one error coin I knew about was the 1955 DDO Lincoln Cent. That was the coin to know and the coin to find. Even when talking with friends and such that were not into coins, they somehow knew about the 55 DDO. As I grew older, I then learned about the three legged Buffalo nickel, and that one was nearly as famous. However, that was about the only two errors I was really familiar with. When I became older, and a more refined collector, I began to realize that errors were more common than I even realized! When I was first introduced to LincolnCentResource (I believe it was from a member on this site), I was blown away with the number of Lincoln errors that were out there! I had no idea! Now, after collecting early Large Cents, I've come to realize that errors have been around since the inception of coin making, especially the US mint. But, that brings me back to my topic question. What made the 1955 DDO Such an icon when there are literally THOUSANDS of errors out there in all denominations!?? Some of my theories are: 1. Easy to spot with an untrained eye and without a magnifying glass.2. Greater exposure due to magazine articles.3. Higher population? Does anyone know, or have an opinion on this one?[/QUOTE]