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1955 doubled die Lincoln cent value guide -- how to spot the doubling and current price estimates.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
Note: a full grade-by-grade breakdown for this coin is still being compiled.
A hub-doubling error during die manufacture, not a re-strike -- visibly doubles "IN GOD WE TRUST," "LIBERTY," and the date, readable without magnification.
One of the most recognizable and sought-after doubled-die varieties in all of US coinage, not just this series.
Live listings matching the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Wheat Penny
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date.
The same date runs from about $1,064 worn to $18,707 at the top of the scale — a 18× spread. Nearly all of that gap is condition, not the date on the coin, so work out where an example sits on the table above before deciding whether its asking price is fair.
A PCGS or NGC holder settles authenticity and grade in one go, which is most of what you're actually paying for at this level. The premium it adds is small next to the cost of being wrong about either.
Every Lincoln Wheat Penny listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Wheat Penny
A typical circulated example brings around $1,064, with uncirculated examples ranging from $5,625 to $18,707.
A hub-doubling error during die manufacture, not a re-strike -- visibly doubles "IN GOD WE TRUST," "LIBERTY," and the date, readable without magnification.
For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
List it free on PeerMetals — flat 2.75% seller fee, zero listing fees, 1–3 day payouts.
