1955 P Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Doubled Die Obverse / DDO ? Doubled Die Reverse / DDR ? Theres So Many Varieties

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Moosieweed88 Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 10:40 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * There are so many varieties of the double dies and 55 was such a famous year that I stumbled across a half roll of 55s and they all seem to have MD. Just wondering what your thoughts are. . . Report this Post to the Staff

SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 10:50 pm Looks like some DDD, relating to the last 5 in the date, and a little bit of MD. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 11:10 pm It's a Poor Man's Doubled Die. The last 5 on the die shows doubling from polishing the die. The coins are quite common with this doubling ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 11:13 pm Extreme die wear was common on the 50's wheat cents because the dies were over used. This one is 'So Called' the poor mans doubled die. But it is just extreme die wear. Note the outer edge of the 5? The is from die wear. Also 1953 also had a few like this: Just the die wearing out. Getting closer to retire after each strike. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 11:14 pm Ah my mistake, got this one wrong. Forgot about the die polishing effect. Report this Post to the Staff
Moosieweed88 Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 05/22/2020 03:25 am I have a half roll of uncirculated 1955 p pour mans double die, does this add value in any way is it desireable? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/22/2020 04:41 am Not really. I also noticed a fingerprint above Liberty. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/22/2020 08:46 am This phenomenon is found particularly often on the 1955 cent. Edited by Coinfrog 05/22/2020 08:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/23/2020 10:03 pm Actually it is not a die polishing affect on this coin. If it were an over polishing issue, then the devices would have been smaller in size. I'm just not seeing that on your coin, It is more of a die wear issue. The dies were used way past normal retirement. Thus all the strange things happening on these coins from over use of the dies. Edited by coop 05/23/2020 10:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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1955 P LWC DDO? DDR? Theres So Many Varieties