1955 wheat 0

[Tridmn]

Just a simple couple of questions. 

What color? I say red on front and brown or maybe even red brown on obverse.

Condition? Well enough to be graded or just to hold on to?

[l.cutler]

That coin is well worn, and any red color is the result of it having been cleaned at some point.  Really only worth face value, but I just keep all wheat cents.

[Coinbuf]

The color is largely irrelevant for two reasons, first the coin looks to have been cleaned at some time and second the overall condition is low.   This coin has a value slightly over face for the copper content but no numismatic premium, 1955 Philly issue cents were made in large numbers and while the quality of production that year was not great high grade examples are plentiful and inexpensive until you reach the uber gem grades.

Edited February 27, 2021 by Coinbuf

[DWLange]

Notice how the second 5 is stretched toward the rim. This is the result of die erosion, but 50-60 years ago it was marketed as the "poor man's doubled die" cent at a considerable mark-up. Worth nothing then and still holding its value...

[JT2]

1 hour ago, DWLange said:

the "poor man's doubled die" cent at a considerable mark-up. Worth nothing then and still holding its value...

10 - 4 I cant believe what somer of the hucksters get away with and that we have not banded together to toss them out ofthe bussiness!!!!!! @#%^@%@^

[VKurtB]

1 hour ago, JT2 said:

10 - 4 I cant believe what somer of the hucksters get away with and that we have not banded together to toss them out ofthe bussiness!!!!!! @#%^@%@^

“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition”, but ALL coin collectors need to expect scammers by the zillions in this field.

Edited February 28, 2021 by VKurtB