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The 1955 doubled die cent is a Minting Error that occurred during production of the One Cent Coin at the United States Mint , in 1955 . ORIGINS When a modern coinage Die is created, it is struck from a Working Hub , which places the incuse image onto the die that will subsequently be used to strike coins. Normally, this requires multiple blows. In 1955, one of the working Obverse dies at the Philadephia Mint was misaligned on the second blow from the working hub, thus resulting in a doubled image. Due to the manner in which this hubbing was carried out, it most noticeably affected the date and inscriptions, with very little or no doubling visible on the bust of Lincoln . These doubled features were visible on all of the coins struck from this die {Link without Title} . The 1955 doubled die is one of the most famous ''error coins''. It is well-known and collectible enough for genuine doubled die coins to fetch prices in the hundreds of dollars, depending on condition. A seemingly similar error to the 1955 doubled die is Die Deterioration Doubling , or "poor man's double die." It is caused when the design on a worn die becomes eroded and distorted. It is much more common than the actual doubled die, and as such it sells for only a few dollars. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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