1955 Double Die Obverse Lincoln Penny "King of Errors

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Up for auction is what most consider to be the "King" of error's in the Lincoln Cent's. This coin still has a lot of the full red luster as it did the day it came from the Mint and with all certainty is an Uncirculated coin. It has razor sharp detail on both the Obverse and Reverse as well as the rim's. EVERYTHING on the Obverse is strongly doubled and is very visible to the naked eye. You can still see Victor David Brenner's initial's on Abe's shoulder under light magnification and with no problem. T is absolutely no wear on either side. The only problem with this coin is that it does have some discoloration in the word TRUST on the Obverse. It's primarily in the letters RUST and looks to be from improper storage thru the years. I don't know how much this detracts from its value but I do know that it is still one awesome coin! It could possibly be repaired by some of the Pro's out t, but that is something I have never done, nor will I ever, because to me I would rather have an all original, unaltered coin any day. It actually adds some character, to a certain degree, to me? Coin World has this coin listed at $1,600.00 with a grade of XF-40 and $2,000.00 at MS-60. These figure's come from a 2007 book and I would think they have increased since then but I'm not sure? I am not and will not put a grade on this coin but instead let read more

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