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The 1955 doubled die Lincoln cent is perhaps the most well-known variety error in all of numismatics. This is partly due to its minting and discovery happening most serendipitously during a period when coin collecting was enjoying a boom in popularity during the post-war years of the 1950s. Many examples turned up in 23-cent packs of cigarettes containing two one-cent coins as change via vending machines that accepted only quarters. These coins were found mainly in New England, though they popped up elsewhere as well. Numismatic legend has it that mint employees were aware that several thousand 1955 doubled die cents had been made by accident but opted to let them go instead of recalling and destroying a batch of Lincoln cents numbering into the tens of thousands. Doubling is easily seen with the naked eye in the date, inscription LIBERTY and motto IN GOD WE TRUST.
It is believed that more than 20,000 doubled die Lincoln cents were made in 1955, though perhaps just 10,000 to 15,000 survive. Most are found in circulated grades, though a significant number of these coins are known in uncirculated grades of all color designations. All examples are scarce, with even well-worn pieces generally commanding four figures. Be wary of so-called Poor Man's Doubled Dies, which are pieces exhibiting merely minor mechanical doubling; many times the pieces with mechanical doubling are hawked online as major errors marked with high prices, when they are really quite common and should take little to no premium over regular, non-variety 1955 Philadelphia pennies.
Obverse Description
Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date and mintmark (If any) positioned on the right side.
Reverse Description
Wheat ears flanking the words ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the top perimeter.
Catalog Information
GSID:
2165
Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1955
Reverse Designer:
Victor D. Brenner
Reverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
3.11 gr
Weight (oz):
0.11 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Doubled Die Obverse
Coin Date:
1955
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
330,958,200
Coinage Type:
Lincoln Cent
Coinage Years:
1909-1958
Composition:
95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
PCGS #:
2825
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Coin Value History
1955 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS BN
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1955 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS BN
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$36,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $30,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $2,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 5,000....
$2,684
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 5,000....
$2,928
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS62 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
$3,660
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
$6,405
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS61 Brown NGC. ...
$2,806
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, AU53 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 35 in 53, 739 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$2,490
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC....
$4,800
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 -- Scratched -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. PCGS Population: (276/4247). NGC Census: (0/0...
$1,620
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 Brown NGC....
$6,600
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS60 Brown ANACS....
$2,280
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, Die-1 FS-101 -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. XF. Mintage 5,000.From The Charles R. Meeker,...
$1,506
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/158 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (137/3589 and 0/9+). CDN: $1...
$1,620
1955 Doubled Die Obverse PCGS AU details/cleaned
$2,183
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-021.8 Die 1 -- Damaged -- ANACS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0)....
$660
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, -- Cleaned, Scratched -- ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. (FS-021.8). NGC Census: (3/3...
$881
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS66 Brown PCGS. ...
$30,550
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/3537). Mintage: 5,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price fo...
$1,175
$1,035
1955/55 1C Doubled Die AU Details, Whizzed, NCS. Light ...
$805
1955 1C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $2,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 5,000....
$2,562
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $0 – $45
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $0 – $55
Lincoln Cent 1c Wheat Reverse, 1909-1958 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $0 – $80
1909 VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $2 – $450
1909 VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $22 – $22,000
1909 VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $40 – $50,000
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS BN
Worth: $10 – $330
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RB
Worth: $130 – $750
1909 VDB 1c Doubled Die Obverse MS RD
Worth: $175 – $10,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS BN
Worth: $500 – $25,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RB
Worth: $1,850 – $35,000
1909-S VDB 1c MS RD
Worth: $2,000 – $150,000
1909 1c Lincoln MS BN
Worth: $0 – $960
1909 1c Lincoln MS RB
Worth: $25 – $1,440
1909 1c Lincoln MS RD
Worth: $40 – $3,000
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