The Crazy Story Behind The 1955 Double Die PENNY! ($1,500+ value)

Find out how many 1955 double die pennies were made, how this error happened, and how many are in circulation!

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What You’ll Learn in This Video:

✔️ How 1955 double die pennies got created in the first place
✔️ How many of these 1955 error pennies were released into circulation (HINT: Lots!)
✔️ How this error coin ended up inside packages of vending machine cigarettes in the 50s
✔️ Why the 1955 doubled die penny became SO popular with collectors
✔️ Where to look for doubling on this valuable penny error
✔️ How much a 1955 double die penny is worth today

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➜ LINKS MENTIONED:

🔗 Coin grading abbreviations explained:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/coin_grade/

🔗 Uncirculated coins explained:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/what-is-an-uncirculated-coin/

🔗 How doubled dies happen:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/doubled-die-coins/

🔗 Guide Book of Lincoln Cents:
https://amzn.to/44zyj8h

🔗 Mintage numbers explained:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/coin-mintage-numbers/

🔗 Coin collecting history:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/coin_collecting_hobby/

🔗 Tips for collecting Lincoln cents:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/coin-albums/

🔗 No more U.S. pennies being made:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/america-getting-rid-of-the-penny/

🔗 Varieties & errors explained:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/us-coin-errors-and-varieties/

🔗 Tips for searching coin rolls for valuable errors:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/bank_rolls/

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I’m the Senior Coin Editor at TheFunTimesGuide.com. I began collecting coins when I was 11 years old. Today, I collect and study U.S. coins made during the 20th century. I enjoy sharing my favorite coin collecting tips and coin collecting basics with those who are just getting started in this exciting hobby! I've contributed hundreds of articles for various coin publications, in addition to The Fun Times Guide to U.S. Coins.
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★ Florida United Numismatists Club (FUN Topics magazine) - editor
★ Images of America: The United States Mint in Philadelphia (book) - author
★ Guide Book of American Silver Eagles (book) - author

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⚡TIMESTAMPS FROM THE VIDEO⚡
00:00 INTRO: 1955 double die penny backstory
00:18 A subscriber requested this video
01:33 How many 1955 pennies were made?
01:44 How 1955 double die pennies came to be
02:26 Guide Book of Lincoln Cents (doubling to look for)
02:58 How many 1955 double die error pennies were made?
04:01 This penny was distributed in vending machines
05:10 Coin collecting was at an all-time high in the 1950s
05:35 Values for 1955 doubled die pennies in the 1950s
05:56 Values for 1955 doubled die pennies in the 1980s
06:03 Values of 1955 doubled die pennies today
07:02 Collectors still look for 1955 double die pennies
07:23 Pennies going away, more are looking for this one
07:48 Recent sale prices of the 1955 double die penny
10:48 Where to find 1955 double die pennies today
11:07 SUMMARY: 1955 double die penny backstory

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