I've Never Understood This About The 1955 Double Die Lincoln

If I were to guess i'd say it's because the second incuse working hub strike mushed out the details more than it did double them. however, if I zoom in on this image: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NGCcoin-pr...994-007o.jpg I can definitely see doubling on the lips, the front of the hair, the nose, chin, and bowtie.

Also if I recall correctly the 1955 DDO is class 1 doubling, so the devices nearest to the center of the coin will show less or no doubling, and the devices closest to the rim will show the largest spread

Edit: for some reason my link is killing itself when I post it, but if you just google 1955 doubled die I'm sure you'll find a large enough image to see what I'm talking about.

There is all kinds of doubling besides the lettering and date...I have circled some of them for you.

Wow! I didn't now more things were doubled on them!

Since the 1955 is a Class 1 DDO (rotational hub doubling) with the pivot point for the rotation at the center of the coin, the closer you get to the center the smaller the amount of spread between images. The 1995 is pivoted hub doubling and in that case the point of rotation is right about at the date. That is why there is very little evidence of doubling there, but 180 degrees away from that point (around IN GOD) you see the maximum amount of spread.

Consider this, if the rotation of the 1955 is 1 degree the spread out by the rim will be about .16 mm or 6 thousandths of an inch. (very noticeable) But the spread at a point half way between the center and the rim is only .08 mm or 3 thousandths of an inch (noticeable only with close examination.) Also that close in with very slight spread the act of hubbing itself will then to obscure the previous hubbing.