The 1955 doubled die Lincoln cent is the most famous error coin in American numismatics. The dramatic doubling on the obverse is visible to the naked eye and has made this coin a legend among collectors. Approximately 20,000-24,000 were released into circulation.
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Scan My CoinExtreme doubling on the date, LIBERTY, and IN GOD WE TRUST. The doubling is so dramatic it is visible without magnification.
How to check: The doubling is immediately obvious. The date shows a clear second image, and LIBERTY appears fully doubled. If you need magnification to see it, it is likely a lesser variety or machine doubling.
$1,000 - $25,000+A lesser variety with weaker doubling, sometimes called the poor man's doubled die. Still collectible but far less valuable than the true 1955 DDO.
How to check: Requires magnification to see. Doubling is present but much subtler than the famous variety.
$25 - $100In circulated condition, $1,000-$2,500. In uncirculated condition, $5,000-$25,000 or more. A gem uncirculated example sold at auction for over $100,000.
The doubling is dramatic and visible to the naked eye — the date, LIBERTY, and IN GOD WE TRUST all show clear secondary images. If you need a loupe to see it, it is not the famous variety.
An estimated 20,000-24,000 were released into circulation. Today, surviving examples in all grades total roughly 15,000-20,000 known.
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