1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse
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Value Estimates
Values as of June 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- 287,156
- Sold
- Grade
- MS65+ RD
- Auction house
- Stewart Blay Collection at Great Collections
Description
This is the doubled die obverse of the 1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent. The obverse design was impressed into the working die in two slightly different positions, so the die itself carries a doubled image and every coin struck from it shows the same doubling in the same place. The displacement is consistent in direction across the affected elements, and both images are fully formed and rounded. That is what distinguishes a true doubled die from machine doubling, which happens during the strike and leaves a flat shelf with no serifs. Part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series, the 1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse is a cent from the Philadelphia Mint. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, the first real person depicted on a U.S. circulating coin and the reverse displays two wheat stalks framing ONE CENT, symbolizing American agriculture. The 1955 Doubled Die Obverse is one of the most dramatic and well-known die varieties in U.S. coinage. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Estimated market value ranges from $790 to $24K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19.05 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #2825.
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FS-101
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