1955 Lincoln Cent. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 RD (PCGS). CAC. Exceptional preservation and eye appeal for this perennially popular Lincoln cent variety. Drenched in vivid rose-orange color with hints of powder blue, both sides also sport lively mint luster in a satin to softly frosted texture. The strike is sharp to full throughout the design, the surfaces knocking on the door of an even higher numeric grade.<p>Beginning in 1958, Dave Bowers and Jim Ruddy, then associated in the Empire Coin Company in Johnson City, started making a market for these newly-discovered pieces, advertising for them in different newspapers. At the same time, these were offered for sale retail, at prices generally from $7.95 per coin upward. Later, the price went way upward. Today it is estimated that about 3,000 to 4,000 1955 Doubled Die Obverse cents exist, though just 1,200 are thought to exhibit the full Red coloration of the present piece. <p>
