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so, I would also suspect when buying original bank rolls the 1955 cent, would you have that 100% chance of really finding a 1955 DDO, or would you think people selling the OBW rolls would have looked through them? I know it would be hard for me to not look through an OBW of 1955's... so, what would a roll go for of 1955 OBW. greysheet? |
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Hey SD! A roll of 1955 cents should go for about 20 dollars. I found a listing for rolls in the December 2010 "COINage" magazine. Oh....I also wanted to tell you something funny I saw in there too....here we go again....LOL...a guy wrote in the "readers letters"....that he found a 1974-D aluminum Lincoln Cent!! and its in excellant condition! geez!  |
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I read that the 55 DDO was found often as the change in a package of cigarettes from a vending machine. This suggests to me a highly localized distribution. Maybe some more research on the subject could help narrow your search to buying rolls only from the same region of the US. Just a thought. |
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pinenut, one of the 55 ebay listings mentioned that "chase bank manhatten" was where the DDO's originated? like you said, a localized distribution.. not sure where the 55 ddos were found, and not sure if this guy is just making his sale more attractive.. |
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My greysheet is a bit old but it has the following.
1955 Bid/Ask 17.00/18.50
1955D Bid/Ask 13.50/15.00
1955S Bid/Ask 20.00/22.00
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you would think that any OBW of 1955 surfaced or were for sale, that they would be really TRULY unsearched?
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I remember reading that the 1955 cents were sent in packs of cigarettes to Europe (some country over there, Britain I think) because a pack cost 23 cents. When you got the cigarettes, you would also get 2 1955 cents, or any other pennies they sent over there. Supposedly, they began finding 1955 DDO over there. I don't know if the source I got that from was right, so I wouldn't completely believe everything I just typed. |
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I remember reading that most of the 55 DDO's showed up in New England |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Personally, I'd be VERY skeptical of any 1955 OBW roll. More than likely it's been either rewrapped or carefully opened and "resealed". Who the heck is going to risk losing a coin worth thousands on a $20 sale? I submit....NOBODY.
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Quote:so, I would also suspect when buying original bank rolls the 1955 cent, would you have that 100% chance of really finding a 1955 DDO, or would you think people selling the OBW rolls would have looked through them? I know it would be hard for me to not look through an OBW of 1955's... so, what would a roll go for of 1955 OBW. greysheet? A true OBW roll can never have been searched, so there is chance of finding a DDO, no matter how insignificant or slim that chance is. |
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Quote:A true OBW roll can never have been searched, so there is chance of finding a DDO, no matter how insignificant or slim that chance is. If it's a real, honest, never been opened roll. It's kind of like Jim Carrey in Dumb & Dummber when the chick says she'd never date him....anyone remember that? "Oh, so there IS a chance". LOLOLOL However, you'd be surprized at how adept people at opening and resealing them. I contend they are far too lucrative and no unopened 1955 OBW rolls exist anymore. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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