Coin Highlights:
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Mint: Philadelphia (no mintmark)
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Year: 1955
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Denomination: 1 Cent
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Grade: PCGS Genuine – Cleaned, AU Detail
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Variety: Doubled Die Obverse (FS-101)
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Composition: 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc
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Diameter: 19.05 mm
Historical Significance:
The 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent emerged from a single misaligned die pair that produced thousands of coins before being caught. The doubling on “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the date is strikingly visible without magnification—leading to its immense popularity. Most were discovered in cigarette packs and circulated briefly before collectors removed them from the public.
