Interesting history tidbit on the 1955 DDO

[TPring]

From the PCGS website:

"[The]1955 Doubled Die cents were finally turning up in circulation, including in cigarette packs which were being sold in vending machines. At that time, a pack of cigarettes would cost 23 cents each but the vending machines would only take a quarter and no other change. Therefore, the cigarette companies would need to place two cents inside each pack of cigarettes to be given back as change. Anyone who inserted a quarter in the vending machine would then receive a pack of cigarettes with two Lincoln cents inside a cellophane packaging. This cellophane packaging was then wrapped around the cigarette packs with the two Lincoln cents inside it, and this is where many of the 1955 Doubled Dies surfaced."

I guess [for some] it was good to be a smoker.

[Petespockets55]

A lot were found that way.

My girl friend in high school said her father put together a roll while working at gas station in Maine. I've heard other reports that Bank of America distributed them throughout New England.
(Nope, I let her get away. LOL)

[jfines69]

Interesting bit of history!!!