Am I Seeing Double (1955 Doubled Die Obverse / DDO ) Cent?

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LeoS Valued Member United States 174 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 7:44 pm Maybe I am looking too hard? Thoughts on this one? Edited by LeoS 12/10/2025 7:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 7:57 pm No, not the big one, so big and obvious you won't need to look hard at all if this coin was it Although you may very well have a poor man's doubled die, which is actually a great example of Die Deterioration. Report this Post to the Staff
LeoS Valued Member United States 174 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 8:06 pm I also saw if "L" on the rim, was different than normal? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 8:08 pm with mrwhatisit. Your coin is also showing the typical "Cracked Skull" too. Die Deterioration and Die Cracks were pretty common on 1955 Wheat Cents, as the U.S. Mint ran the dies as long as they could. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 12/10/2025 8:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 8:26 pm Hard to see fine details when the pictures are out of focus but except for the cracked skull, it looks like an ordinary 55 cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 8:31 pm This cent looks normal. The 'L' on the rim is also normal for this year. 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: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
LeoS Valued Member United States 174 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 9:56 pm Thank you both very much. I'll dump it in my Wheat cent jar for the next generation! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187805 Posts	Posted 12/11/2025 11:25 am Quote: This cent looks normal. The 'L' on the rim is also normal for this year. Quote: I'll dump it in my Wheat cent jar for the next generation! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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Am I Seeing Double (1955 DDO) Cent?