| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 229 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $1,900.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse NGC MS-61 BN.
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MS-61 BN cents are not supposed to look this nice, with the present '55 doubled-die showing far fewer of the tiny ticks that usually afflict these examples of the most famous doubled-die in American... |
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| 230 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $1,600.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse NGC MS-62 BN.
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Subtle neon-blue iridescence and superb coffee-brown color makes this famous die variety seem undergraded at MS-62 at first glance. Closer examination is required to locate a singular hit on... |
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| 363 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $1,100.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse VF.
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Shoeless Joe Collection. Scotsman grades this VF-30, as the reverse features sharply cut wheat lines and fully outlined kernels on each side. Perfect chocolate-brown patina ensures the vintage... |
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| 364 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $1,450.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse ANACS AU-55.
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Master Seargent Collection. Putting a loupe to use permits discovery of some pleasing, velvety neon-purple iridescence accenting the luster that still clings to the devices. Faint rub shows up as... |
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| 365 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $1,450.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse PCGS AU-58.
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Outstanding in every respect for AU-58, the appearance is much that of an MS-62 coin, as trivial rub can scarcely be found on Lincoln's cheekbone and beard. Perfect chocolate-brown patina shows... |
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| 358 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $1,250.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse AU details/cleaned.
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Marshmallow Collection. Although never sent in for a grading attempt, odds are either certification service will consider this a cleaned coin, as a good, strong light reveals moderate hairlines... |
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| 359 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $1,450.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse NGC AU-58.
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The highest details of the obverse shows a deft touch of caramel-tan that contrasts gently with the overall chocolate-brown surfaces, demonstrating a very brief stint in circulation. The reverse... |
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| 360 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $1,800.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obverse NGC MS-62.
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Marshmallow Collection. Mahogany toning rolls upward from Lincoln's shoulder and quickly concedes the fields to attractive olive-green iridescence. The reverse features even more of the latter color... |
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| 304 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $1,050.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS Net AU-50.
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Rim damage is utterly invisible from the obverse, therefore a rather uncompromising rim ding at 8:00 on the reverse must be the problem ascribed to on the ANACS slab. Aside from that, this... |
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| 305 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $1,250.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS AU-58.
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Decent luster continues to project from medium-brown surfaces, with a hint of wear shown as light bronze coloration atop the highpoint design elements. A fragile touch of golden haze layers the... |
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| 306 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $1,850.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-58.
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Three competing examples of the 1955 DDO cent appear in today's sale at the certified AU-58 grade, two of them in PCGS slabs, and this the most reddish of the three. Indeed, one could easily see this... |
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| 307 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $1,850.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-58.
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So close to UNC, even the high point details don't really reveal a shift in color as expected of light friction. The gorgeous brown patina rises right up over Lincoln's jaw and cheek without... |
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| 308 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $1,650.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. NGC MS-61 BN.
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Here is a textbook case of "silent net grade". This doubled-die cent features all the character of a perfect MS-63 BN, including deeply original patina and typical (though soft) details. However, a... |
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| 309 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $2,100.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS MS-62BN CAC.
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Impressive luster heads a short list of positive attributes that combined would seem to indicate a slightly higher grade than the MS-62 (BN) assigned by PCGS. Tasteful peppermint-blue iridescence... |
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| 295 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $1,800.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. NGC AU-58 BN.
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Marvelous, deep leather-brown patina incorporates ideal, modest eye-appeal for a near-UNC coin with a "brown" color designation. There is just enough luster remaining in the fields to assure an... |
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| 296 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $1,850.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-58.
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Each side has developed an intriguing blend of iridescent violet-brown and cinnamon-bronze patina, entirely appropriate to a lightly circulated small cent with excellent eye-appeal. Delicate rub on... |
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| 297 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $1,850.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-58.
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Enticing semi-sweet chocolate-brown surfaces exhibit slightly glossy texture and a considerable amount of luster lurking beneath thick patina. The "wear" implied by the AU-58 grade amounts to little... |
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| 298 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $1,650.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-58.
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Delicate neon-purple iridescence emanates with subtlety from the obverse and provides a hint of satiny luster within the fields. The reverse features only the slightest possible indication of similar... |
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| 299 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2012 on 07/27/2012 | $4,500.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS MS-64RB.
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Though designated only for "RB" color, the luster is readily empowered by very widespread, original mint red that fades a little only on the upper relief areas. There, hints of iridescent blue might... |
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| 422 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $1,800.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-55.
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Drop-dead gorgeous for the grade, the combination of luster, sea-green and cherry-bronze tone, and eye appeal make this 1955 DDO far superior to the usual dull example. Tilting the coin back... |
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| 423 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $1,850.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS AU-58.
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Careful examination could conceivably trigger thoughts of upgrade to the lower reaches of the UNC level, were it not for just a pair of old circulation marks on Lincoln's forehead. Aside from that,... |
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| 424 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $2,150.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. NGC MS-62 BN.
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Quality is very plainly much nicer than what is normally expected of MS-62 (BN), with outstanding luster swirling through mulberry-brown fields, free from stains or obvious marks. Indeed, it is tough... |
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| 275 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $1,600.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv (FS-021.8, Die 1). ANACS XF-40.
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Housed in one of the delightful and increasingly scarce small-footprint ANACS holders, the insert states "FS-021.8 DIE 1", which nobody really cares about since what matters is that this is THE... |
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| 276 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $3,300.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS MS-64BN.
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A simple BN designation fails to convey highly appealing fluorescent violet color emanating from the fields, and mint orange color licks at the rims in many places, particularly on the obverse. Thus,... |
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| 337 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $1,800.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-58.
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Cartwheel luster is actually quite nice for a coin that has seen slight circulation, and it is possible that there is no real wear, although the allotment and character of contact marks, especially on... |
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| 338 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $1,800.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. (FS-101, Die 1) ANACS MS-60 BRN.
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This is a surprisingly decent coin for the basal uncirculated grade of MS-60, with considerable luster awash over dark chocolate surfaces. Subtle steely grey iridescence shimmers atop the patina,... |
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| 229 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $1,450.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS Genuine.
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Although near uncirculated preservation level, contact marks are suggestive of brief use in commerce, which is the case for the vast majority of 55 doubled-dies. Sadly, any remaining original luster... |
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| 501 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,200.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS Genuine.
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Adequate cartwheel luster remains, but the color is not quite right for this 1955 doubled-die, indicating a past dip. Subsequent proper storage seems to have restored a significant portion of... |
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| 502 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,550.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv., 1983 Doubled Die Rev. and 1995 Doubled Die...
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A trio of doubled-die Lincoln cents, all in early ANACS holders. The "rich uncle" of this trio is the 1955 DDO, graded AU-58. This is a brown coin with an even darker swath of burnt-sienna color... |
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| 503 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,550.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. AU.
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For a brown coin, an unanticipated level of pleasing mint luster traverses each side, even though there is not but the slightest smidgeon of dark red to be glimpsed in some protected peripheral areas.... |
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| 504 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,550.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS AU-58.
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No more accurate grade than AU-58 could be assigned this ultra-original and lustrous doubled-die Lincoln cent. Traces of mint magenta-red cling to Lincoln's portrait and much of the lettering, but... |
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| 546 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $1,100.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. XF/cleaned.
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Curiously glossy surfaces are reminiscent of a cleaned and recolored coin, and some raised greyish spots speak of minor corrosion, mostly on the reverse. The diagnostic die lines beneath the left arm... |
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| 547 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $1,200.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS UNC details/cleaned/Net AU-55.
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Inconsistent pumpkin-orange and bronze tones quickly suggest an ill-advised dip, and the ANACS disclaimer of "cleaned" backs that assertion. Although this popular doubled-die coin could retone in a... |
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| 548 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $1,250.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv AU BN
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Deeply original burgundy tint enriches this doubled-die issue's patina, and the visible marks are few and far between. Feeble rub from commercial use has removed a little original luster from a few... |
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| 267 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $2,300.00 |
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1955 "doubled die" Lincoln cent, PCGS MS-63 BN.
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A subtle ring of ember-red glimmers from the obverse periphery, quickly yielding to olive-brown color that is subtly toned over with violet iridescence. Glimpses of additional mint red cling... |
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| 467 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2008 on 02/08/2008 | $1,300.00 |
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1955 'doubled die' Lincoln cent XF-45
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A thin veneer of steel-brown color glows faintly from each side of this classic error, and the surfaces display only typically mild effects from a short stint in circulation. Entirely free of any... |
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| 298 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $850.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. XF, Dipped.
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An unfortunate and misguided attempt to dip an Extremely Fine copper cent and endow it with uncirculated mint luster has resulted in a coin with a somewhat unnatural orange sheen. Fortunately, a... |
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| 299 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $1,850.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS MS-61 RB.
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The obverse is immersed in deep burgundy colors. while the reverse glows with lovely greenish iridescence. A number of bagmarks confirm the grade, and as always, the doubling is outrageously obvious.... |
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| 900 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $1,300.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. XF.
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The smooth chocolate colored surfaces show few marks, and the details remain strong. It only takes a quick glass to see the obvious doubling. This is one of the most popular of all coin varieties,... |
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| 901 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $925.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS AU-50 Details, Corroded.
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This popular mint-error example has toned to a deep mahogany. A foreign substance has left a corrosive action on the obverse surface just left of Lincoln's profile. Still, with this piece's... |
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| 903 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $3,100.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. NGC MS-64 BN.
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Graded Brown, but there is certainly much original bright red still visible, specifically around the protected areas. The detail appears full, so it is easy to see the drastic doubling with the naked... |
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| 1068 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $1,125.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. VF+.
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Praiseworthy 1955 Double Dies are too few and far between. This example shows the clear date doubling and displays roasted hazelnut surfaces. The detail appears XF. No Lincoln set can be considered... |
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| 1069 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $1,300.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS AU-58.
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Described on its ANACS label as "AU 58 DETAILS Cleaned," this famous variety is well defined. It displays a somewhat unnatural orange hue, but no unsightly blemishes. It is a very decent example of... |
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| 1070 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $1,750.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. NGC MS-61 BN.
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Ninety percent of the people working on a really nice Lincoln Cent collection need this coin. This specimen is saddle brown in color, and very attractive. There are minimal marks, and the doubling... |
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| 398 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $1,100.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. XF-40.
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One of the most celebrated errors of the twentieth century. The result of a working die being slightly rotated to the left during the hubbing operation. This piece entered into circulation and has... |
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| 399 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $1,000.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. ANACS AU-55.
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Described on its ANACS label as "AU 55 DETAILS 1955 1C DDO FS-021.8 DIE 1 CLEANED." Strong doubling is observed on the date and obverse inscriptions on this popular mint error. A few scattered... |
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| 400 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $2,700.00 |
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1955 Doubled Die Obv. PCGS MS-64 BN.
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What a nice Cent. This lovely piece has more luster than is usual for the issue. The surfaces are a faded mint red more than an actual brown color. Strong red color is present around the date and... |
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