1953 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Poor Mans Double Die

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John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/22/2012 05:43 am I know that there is some value to the 1955 poor mans double die but do these have any value? Thanks, John1 Report this Post to the Staff

ikandiggit Pillar of the Community Canada 1166 Posts	Posted 08/22/2012 07:01 am Deteriorated die. The 1955 "poor man's doubled die" was the result of a marketing gimmick. Someone came up with the idea of giving a common deteriorated die coin a fancy name to ride on the coat tails of the 1955 doubled die coin and now this has been part of coin collecting history when in fact, it should be tossed in the junk jar. Report this Post to the Staff
kookoox10 Pillar of the Community United States 1054 Posts	Posted 08/22/2012 1:48 pm Mr. Diggit is correct, however there is a Fivas Stanton #2 variety for a DDO 1955 that is easily identifiable through the legend and "liberty". Not the date though, it's an often overlooked DDO variety. Report this Post to the Staff
sab3927 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 2:21 pm I think ikandiggit is a bit too harsh. The coin is an exampled of an abraided die. Not a double die but a collectible oddity. The most famous abraided die coin is the 1937D three legged buffalo. Other abraided oddities in lincoln cents are missing statue of lincoln, floating roof memorial. These are collectible. My rule is simple, if the oddity appeals to me, I keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 5:40 pm I am keeping it,it is in my miscellaneous stash. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ikandiggit Pillar of the Community Canada 1166 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 07:36 am Quote: My rule is simple, if the oddity appeals to me, I keep it. I keep it, too.... in my ~~junk~~... I mean oddity jar. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 8:53 pm Very common for 1953....after finding 5, I started tossing them back Report this Post to the Staff
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1953 LWC Poor Mans Double Die