Shellman Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 I have this coin from my fathers collection and know it is rare but don't know anything about grading coins. I know it was found in very early circulation. Matt_dac and Marquez-Collector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Wow, I was completely expecting an obvious counterfeit. Post an image of the reverse for better grading response. I have no idea how to grade these but judging by some on Heritage it has to be 55-63 BN territory. Great first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellman Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 Here are the other shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 VF easily. EF arguably. Great piece. From the pics, yes, I concur that's a 1955 doubled die, and I don't see anything about it that would cause it not to grade. Sweet find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, JKK said: VF easily. EF arguably. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellman Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 The biggest worry here would be a cast counterfeit, but I don't see any reason to believe this is one. Reason to believe it is not one is that it has a respectable quantity of credible scratch-and-ding activity that looks like circulation. When something looks like circulation, I usually go with what Occam teaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellman Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 My father has had the penny my whole life. Found it sometime in the 50's and has held on to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Nice to see a genuine 55 DD after seeing so many Chinese counterfeits out there. Great find and congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 I'm having trouble "online grading" this one. Here's an NGC AU55 CAC. https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-cents/small-cents/1955-1c-doubled-die-obverse-fs-101-au55-ngc-cac/a/1292-3134.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515. Yours looks better to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellman Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 That one really makes mine look better. That is very dull and brown. I will have to get it graded at a show sometime I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade Collection Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 wow I expected to see a bust of a double die but it is the 55 DDO! Congrats and please get it graded Matt_dac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 I'm in the camp that at first I thought, here we go again. Lol Great coin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellman Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Not a real coin guy so didn't even know there were fakes out there, just always knew it was rare. bsshog40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 11/2/2019 at 5:50 PM, Shellman said: Not a real coin guy so didn't even know there were fakes out there, just always knew it was rare. The real thing is very rare, and that one looks real. Plus, no one decided to clean it--it looks natural and attractive. In a slab, that one could and likely would get into low four figures. High three is in my opinion almost a lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquez-Collector Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Very nice find. It is exciting when someone finds a gem of a coin. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_dac Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Wow - someone finally posted a real DDO! Get that baby graded when you can and then review auction sold prices to determine real value. Unless the grade is XF45 or higher, you're looking at maybe $1000 value as long as there are no "details" on the grade determination. Good luck! Have it graded by NGC or PCGS to maximize your value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jxhajg Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Beautiful. One of the most sought after coins in history. Do your homework. Don't clean it. Don't sell it cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Check AU50 auction results here. https://www.ngccoin.com/auction-central/us/lincoln-cents-wheat-reverse-1909-1958-pscid-99/auctions/1955-doubled-die-obv-1c-ms-desig-BN-fgrade-50-tgrade-50-coinid-12825. Even Details examples command $1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
