1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS65 Red NGC. The 1955 Doubled Die is a very scarce issue with full red color, and one of the premie...

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No-Questions Gem 1955/55 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS65 Red NGC. The 1955 Doubled Die is a very scarce issue with full red color, and one of the premier condition rarities in the entire Lincoln cent series. It is also perhaps the most famous error coin in U.S. numismatics. The '55 Doubled Die cent was widely advertised on the backs of comic books and matchbooks, circa the late 1950s, and just about everyone with even a passing fancy in coin collecting is aware of this issue's existence. Most are XF or AU, and are usually seen with some degree of discoloration, as many were found in cigarette packs as change, and were subsequently handled by non-collectors.
The currently offered coin displays flaming red surfaces that show no trace of brown, and there are only the faintest specks of carbon evident on either side. A tiny pinscratch in the right obverse field, below the chin and above the date, and another in the hair detail above Lincoln's ear, are the only minor surface detractions. Truly a no-questions Gem, and probably one of the better examples to be certified at the MS65 Red grade level, by either of the major services. Population: 4 in 65 Red, 1 finer (3/05).(#2827) (Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 2827, GSID# 2167)

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Weight: 3.11 grams
Weight: 0.10422oz
Mintage: 5,000

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