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By sheer coincidence, this absolutely real coin became tainted by another counterfeit – the 1969 Doubled Die Obverse cent. In 1969, Roy Gray and Morton Goodman began producing fake 1969 Doubled Die Lincoln cents and other counterfeit coins which soon came to the attention of the authorities.
- 7. 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent
On March 29, 2010, a 60-year-old veteran named Brian...
- 7. 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent
On March 29, 2010, a 60-year-old veteran named Brian discovered a high-grade example of the 1969-S Doubled Die in a roll of cents he had collected years earlier from circulation. Since then, numerous other examples have been discovered.
1969-S 1C Doubled Die Obverse, RD. Sponsored Ads. $2,780.38. $33.66. ®. We do our best to provide precise spot prices; however, during times of market volatility, prices may not be to-the-minute accurate.
The 1969 S Doubled Die Obverse 1 is probably the second rarest ddo known after the 1958 ddo 1. Only a few dozen exist. PCGS has certified 2 MS 64 Red examples. In Jan 2007 the coin pictured here sold for $126,500 in a Heritage Auction. Images courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries
The 1969-S Doubled Die Obverse is an extremely desirable variety having an estimated population of 40 to 50 pieces based on combined certification service statistics. Our estimate might be a little too high as the experts at PCGS CoinFacts opine.
The 1969-S double die Lincoln cent is one of the rarest Lincoln penny assortments, and surely it's the most valuable of the Lincoln Memorial penny period spreading over 1959 through 2008.
A 1969-S Double Die Penny & other rare coins are featured in this video from the Whitman Coin & Currency Convention in Baltimore.
