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1955-S DDO W/Die Crack(S)

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 Posted 05/21/2021  1:04 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add rwkiii to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Was going through a roll of very clean 1955-S Lincolns.

First one I looked at appeared to be damaged. I set it aside and continued looking. All of them had a messy mint mark. It appears to have dirt inside all of them.

Spent some time looking at one and I believe it is the 1955-S/S/S and I have mostly an entire roll of them in what look to me as better than MS65 or better.

Then I found another one of what I thought was damaged, but now I have two of those and they both had the same issues. I ended up finding several of these and I want to ask if anyone here can tell me what I'm seeing.

Issues:

There are 2 horizontal lines coming from Lincoln's shoulder. Die cracks?

There is strong doubling on the 1955 and the S - there looks like snow caps at the bottoms of the 9 and both 5s. The 9 has something on the inside of it. In the 11 o'clock position. Doubling is apparent on all of the date - it looks like the date was repunched north and slightly east of the first date.

I see a strong spread in "IN GOD WE TRUST" and in "LIBERTY" also. But note what is under the "BE" of LIBERTY. I've stared at it and zoomed in. I have positioned the lighting differently to try and make out what it is. Multiple examples of this - exactly the same on all of them. To me, it almost looks like an "S" laying on its side. I don't see how that could be possible, but it's the only think it resembles, IMO.

What do all of you see?

Is this a known variety? I don't see one anywhere.

Varieties usually don't exist for a one-of-a-kind, do they? Is this find significant since I found multiples of it in such pristine condition?

It feels like I found something quite unique but I have no clue what it's worth.

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 Posted 05/21/2021  1:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add That Coin Dude to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I dont see any doubling
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 Posted 05/21/2021  2:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I don't either, to be honest. Beautiful coin, though.



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 Posted 05/21/2021  2:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add VestigeWolf to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I see die chips and cracks (cracked skull). Are these photos of the coin inside a holder? Maybe you are getting reflections.
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 Posted 05/21/2021  4:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Die scratches on the lower left side by the bust. Die crack on Liberty area, and die chips on the date. Nothing as a premium, but it is still a Wheat cent, with the typical Wheat cent issues for the period. Mintmark is showing a damaged punch issue. Just a Wheat cent.
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Coin is a BIE. LDB4-1955S-009C. Not hugely collectible but certainly has a small premium for a fairly rare but minor BIE in great shape.
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