1955 Double Die Obverse Lincoln Wheat Cent NGC AU 55 About Uncirculated 1955/1955

An attractive 1955 double die obverse Lincoln wheat cent graded AU 55 by NGC. This coin carries an appealing chocolate brown original tone with very mark free surfaces for only an AU 55 grade. These have been very challenging to carry in inventory lately as they have been in strong demand. This is one of our favorite variety coins ever minted by the United States Mint. Out of a mintage of 33,058,000 for the 1955 wheat cent the PCGS Coin Facts estimates that only 15,000 1955 double die wheat cents exist today. This coin is one of only 565 graded About Uncirculated 55 by NGC.