Is This A Real Or Fake/Counterfeit 1955 Doubled Die Obverse / DDO Lincoln Penny? Updated Pics

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Toledano99 New Member United States 35 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 07:22 am Sorry my original message had such terrible quality photos. They went from barely being over limit to being 1% of the limit... Wanted to get some of the community to weigh in on whether they think this is a real or counterfeit 55 DDO. I don't see any of the major indicators that scream counterfeit with it, but I'm a bit hesitant to get excited about it. I do believe it has been cleaned at some point along the way, but that doesn't bother me as much as making sure it's legitimate. Report this Post to the Staff

MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1802 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 07:58 am Not seeing the die marker on the reverse (T of Cents) https://www.ngccoin.com/news/articl...august-2019/ Report this Post to the Staff
I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 906 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 08:11 am https://coppercoins.com/lincoln/die...pe=do&page=0 Here is the listing to copper coins. Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1802 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 11:10 am Can you give us a clear super close up of that area around the T of "CENT" so we can see if it has the correct die marker? And I don't know if is just the lighting but this coin appears to have a thin plating of copper which has washed off exposing some type of base metal. Edited by MisterT 04/12/2025 11:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 70143 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 11:59 am Looks fake to me - Lincoln's bow tie, jacket. are not doubled.+ the nose and mouth should also be doubled. 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
J-Tal Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 12:14 pm Where did you get it? Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3046 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 1:54 pm I'd like to see sharper photos, too. I do see doubling on the eyelid and lips. Some of the doubling on the coat was abraded in Stage B, and I'm seeing what could be die polishing in the Stage B areas on the obverse and reverse. I don't think I've seen more than a couple Stage B coins over the years, so it's possible that this one is genuine, but Stage B. I'll reserve judgment until I see better photos. Report this Post to the Staff
lucidfind Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 3:50 pm I agree that sharper images would help. If it has the die markers below the left arm of the T in CENT, then it's legit, 100% fake if it does not show the die marks. There are some very convincing, good-looking counterfeits. Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1298 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 4:15 pm Question: are the markers under the T visible only on early die state? They look like they could easily be worn off from circulation, or in later die states... I also do see the nose and mouth doubling (OP image enlarged): Report this Post to the Staff
lucidfind Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 4:32 pm Quote: Question: are the markers under the T visible only on early die state? They look like they could easily be worn off from circulation, or in later die states... Possibly, but with the condition this coin appears to be in, they would be visible. Edited by lucidfind 04/12/2025 4:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5562 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 4:44 pm Doubling on the Tie, lips, nose, and eye are there - the counterfeits I've seen usually never take the time to copy those. Report this Post to the Staff
lucidfind Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 5:02 pm Quote: Doubling on the Tie, lips, nose, and eye are there - the counterfeits I've seen usually never take the time to copy those I agree, but a quick inspection with a loup for die markers will let you know for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
donnie59 Pillar of the Community United States 563 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 5:37 pm I'm leaning towards counterfeit. To me, it Lincoln's nose appears slightly pointed. It caught my attention right away, and while slight, it's very bothersome to me. I've compared it to several 1955 coins, both the DD and normal strikes, it still looks odd to me. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3046 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 6:19 pm Quote: Question: are the markers under the T visible only on early die state? The twin die scratches under the "T" should still be visible even after the heavy Stage B polishing. That's a key marker that was not abraded by the second heavy die polishing in Stage B. The more I look at this coin, the more I'm just not sure. It appears to have been struck in collar. It certainly looks like it has some die polishing marks, and most cast counterfeits won't. But the surface conditions do not look natural and really don't look like polishing. The details seem too sharp for a transfer die counterfeit, but it could be spark erosion. Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5562 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 9:59 pm Quote: but a quick inspection with a loup for die markers will let you know for sure Indeed it will. All I was doing was stating a fact - never made a statement of genuine or fake. Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1802 Posts	Posted 04/12/2025 10:07 pm How about a weight, diameter and thickness please. Report this Post to the Staff
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Is This A Real Or Counterfeit 1955 DDO Lincoln Penny? Updated Pics