1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC DDD / Fridb / Die Chips

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MintedNotPrinted Valued Member United States 410 Posts	Posted 09/30/2025 9:50 pm Here's another LWC with very strong DDD, two freestanding RIDB's, and some interesting die chips on the date, reverse lettering & wheat. Is the near total loss of the wheat stalk details beyond the upper chip due to deterioration, or a form of die break? Thanks for looking. Edited by MintedNotPrinted 09/30/2025 9:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 18070 Posts	Posted 09/30/2025 9:56 pm This is a very classic '55 P wheat cent--with everything else, it also has the characteristics of a poor man's doubled die (a Die Deterioration artifact). I love '55 Ps--have a few tubes of them. The softened wheat lines reflect the particular nature of just one of the reverse dies used. Report this Post to the Staff
MintedNotPrinted Valued Member United States 410 Posts	Posted 09/30/2025 10:07 pm ijn1944, thank you, they certainly did run the dies to oblivion that year! Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 7266 Posts	Posted 09/30/2025 10:21 pm Quote: they certainly did run the dies to oblivion that year! Indeed - most of the 50's - the 1953 "Poor Mans Doubled Die" is another example. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 63514 Posts	Posted 09/30/2025 10:22 pm Cool find. The obverse and reverse dies were pretty worn, when they struck your coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
MintedNotPrinted Valued Member United States 410 Posts	Posted 09/30/2025 10:27 pm Marve65, I actually haven't heard of the '53 before, I'll take a look online, thanks. Errers, thank you. There was one even worse for wear right behind it! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 77073 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 09:30 am nice die cracks and chips. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 171009 Posts	Posted 10/01/2025 11:49 am Good eye! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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1955 LWC DDD / Fridb / Die Chips