1952 D ONE CENT WRONG PLANCHET ??

This looks like a silver coin was struck on top of this wheat penny, is this a mint error. It weighs a 2 on my digital scale, and rim looks different [

 

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My first thought is that your digital scale "is not so digital"! Can it be calibrated?

My second thought is that you need a copy stand or tripod to stabilize your camera. Your images are too blurry.

Chris

 

It's a kitchen digital scale it either shows a 2 or 3 all my other wheats are a 3 this 52 showed a 2 sorry my pics seem to blurr after I post

 

a kitchen food scale isn't very good for coins because of their low weight. You'll find a jewelry (coin) scale doesn't go high enough to weigh food -- that's for a reason .. accuracy. And a kitchen food scale doesn't go low enough or is accurate enough for jewelry/coins either. How many times do you need 15.9654 ounces of flour ?


In regards to your images,
cameras have a "minimum focus distance". Which means if you are too close it won't focus properly.

You need to look at the image. If it's fuzzy to you, it will be fuzzy to us.
Pull it back some, until it focuses. and you want to to put it on a box or something so that it is steady because movement can make it fuzzy too. The sensor requires light, the more light the better it will be (faster shutter speed).

The image may then need to be cropped. most built-in phone apps can do this simply.

 

.. Not good. You need to purchase a gram scale like jewelers use.

Probably an old plated Cent which the plating peeled away.. It makes no sense that they would strike a silver Cent onto a normal copper cent. That is not how coins are minted..

Not a Mint Error

 

It is likely that your kitchen scale is the type that rounds either up or down, but not to the nearest.

It is impossible for your photos to become blurry after you post them. The images had to be blurry when you took them, but they were too small for you to notice it.

Chris

 

I posted different pics maybe a little more clearer

 

You can post all the clear pictures you want.. It is still not a Mint Error.

 

Ha just trying to get clearer pics you said the last ones were blurry

 

last updated pictures are better.
try to not angle the camera/phone towards the coin.
look at where the camera lens is at. Put that point directly above to the middle of the coin. Unless we ask for images coming in at an angle or you are inspecting for DD stuff, etc. and the viewing angle is important.

 

I tried what you said, it came in a little clearer

 

Clearer.. But not an error

 

Yes, much better image.
It's "clearly" damaged - both environmentally damaged and just plain damaged as paddyman was referring to.

 

If it was a wrong planchet, it is going to be smaller or larger than a penny and you wouldn't have perfect cent rims on your coin. Clearly a cent planchet was used.
If you are saying a silver coin was struck on top of this penny, that's not a wrong planchet. And what silver coin would that be, a US dime? The penny would not fit inside the dime collar for a dime to be struck on top of it.

 

Every one of your posts I ask the same question. You still have not answered me.

Have you read up on and fully understand the minting process?

 

Yes I have, the reason I thought mine was silver is because this article I read my cent seem similar to this one

 

you should provide these comments/research / pictures on your original post.

does it say anymore about who/why fed a dime planchet into the machine ?


a dime planchet is smaller and thinner than a cent planchet.
you'll notice that the rim isn't really fully formed on that one error, whereas it's fully formed on yours. So yours is not a dime planchet and the dime planchet wasn't "squeezed" larger to a complete cent size. your is same diameter (looking at it) and probably the same depth as a cent ... so that would dismiss a dime planchet. This is where measuring and weighing can help determine what's going on. Also paying attention to the planchent details of the cent vs dime.

 

That's great but..
It's not What you have.

 

This is where "looks alone" is too vague and not detailed enough.

heck, a Chevy Cruze looks like a Chevy Corvette, right?
It all depends how detailed you look and analyze. The answer is in front of you, just need to question and think more about everything .. which is a vague answer onto it's own. LOL or .. that's part of learning.

 

@Clawcoins Yes I do see that, that's why I just stated it looks like a silver coin was struck on top of my coin and said mine seems simular to that one. I come here to coin talk because you guys are the best around and I trust all of your opinions, I do not disagree with any of your opinions