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More Than A 1955 Poor-Mans Not DDO Lincoln Cent:

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This was bought in a large album of almost all dates of Lincoln Cent from 1923-1958 with many of the 1935-1958 in red uncirculated condition.
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I grade this one personally a MS-65 mostly red, and I can point out several things going on. Several die cracks on Lincolns head and near the VDB, obvious weak/worn strike around with mushy details.
On the reverse, there are mushy details especially on the wheat stalks, and on the N of cent, there are signs of a clashed die.
I just have not seen a poor-mans DDO with all these extra bonuses before
The coin definitely has full mint luster, but if needed, I could try different lighting...
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With a Ridge Ring showing on the obverse and only the second 5 showing 'doubling, I would say that this coin was struck with a very worn and tired die.
Seein how much wear on this coin, especially the reverse wheat stalk, I would not go as high as a MS-65, I think it is a circulated cent. (but that being said - I am TERRIBLE at grading - so be sure to shake off all the salt I probably poured on this ...)
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Only the second 5 showing doubling

Is the definition of the Poor-mans DDO

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Very worn and tired die

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Is the definition of the Poor-mans DDO

it is? I thought that the entire date showed DDD not just the 5. (goes to show, how much I know)
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The 1950's, especially 1955 was notorious for very worn dies, as the U.S Mint pushed these dies to the limit.
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The 1950's, especially 1955 was notorious for very worn dies, as the U.S Mint pushed these dies to the limit.

Yep - which is why I would tend to disagree with Dearborn here; I think this could absolutely be an uncirculated cent, especially considering how unusual it would be for a circulated cent that's this old to still be this beautifully red in color. The mushy "E PLURI" doesn't quite match up with typical circulation wear - that, at least, most likely happened at the mint.

I'm not calling myself an expert but I think all wheat cents are cool, and this one has a few other interesting things going on so I'd show this one off if it were me personally.
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The surfaces on the obverse look amazing, including the die lines. Beautiful coin. The left wheat stalk doesn't look like wear to me — unless someone went out of their way to smoothly and evenly wear only a tiny part of the surface, which seems improbable, I would guess it is either weak strike or just another artifact of this die that looks tired to me.

Are you able to determine what this little spot is here? My brain seems programmed to look for laminations so I wonder if this might be some lost metal. Without the coin in-hand it's basically impossible to get a good enough look to guess for myself if it's damage or lamination.


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I must not have seen your post @CreativeName

I saw that feature myself and I lean more towards a small lamination flaw or a result of said tired die, probably both...
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