1952D Penny...Possible rare multiple strike error penny.
surgemaster
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Hello,
I have this 1952D penny thats quite unusual in appearance.....
To the naked eye it has the appearance that theres a hole or crater in the side of Lincolns head and that hes missing more than 90% of his ear.
Most would say this is a planchet error,,or grease in the die error,,maybe even a lamination error...
How could a planchet be missing so much material and still come up 3.19 grams even after being circulated for over 60 years?
How can grease be so exact with the placement of the gost ear in the bottom of the crater and still create a split ear with 90% missing?
From what I seen online for lamination error pictures and descriptions this penny doesnt even fall close into this category..
However I posted clear pictures showing that in the bottom of the crater there is in fact a whole ear..
When viewed at different angles it seems that this penny was created by being pressed multiple times in a 45-90 degree pattern to form the anomolly created...
Whether it was a machine operation error or a mint employee practical joke...Ive read the official autopsy of Abraham Lincoln and from the description of the wound in detail the anomolly kind of fits the description to a T except its on the wrong side of the head which I feel is why Lincoln faces to his left so this could never be created 100% correctly...
There seems to be back to back ears in the bottom of the crater that is a tad hard to photograph with my cellphone but can be seen clearly by using a 2x magnifying glass...
From what Ive researched into mint error made oins so far if it can be possibly a multiple strike made penny under the circumstances I explained above and I feel was the way it was made;-Wouldnt that make this penny a very very rare cirted for over 60 years anomolly?
How would I go about getting this 1952D penny authenticated and properly classified?
I have this 1952D penny thats quite unusual in appearance.....
To the naked eye it has the appearance that theres a hole or crater in the side of Lincolns head and that hes missing more than 90% of his ear.
Most would say this is a planchet error,,or grease in the die error,,maybe even a lamination error...
How could a planchet be missing so much material and still come up 3.19 grams even after being circulated for over 60 years?
How can grease be so exact with the placement of the gost ear in the bottom of the crater and still create a split ear with 90% missing?
From what I seen online for lamination error pictures and descriptions this penny doesnt even fall close into this category..
However I posted clear pictures showing that in the bottom of the crater there is in fact a whole ear..
When viewed at different angles it seems that this penny was created by being pressed multiple times in a 45-90 degree pattern to form the anomolly created...
Whether it was a machine operation error or a mint employee practical joke...Ive read the official autopsy of Abraham Lincoln and from the description of the wound in detail the anomolly kind of fits the description to a T except its on the wrong side of the head which I feel is why Lincoln faces to his left so this could never be created 100% correctly...
There seems to be back to back ears in the bottom of the crater that is a tad hard to photograph with my cellphone but can be seen clearly by using a 2x magnifying glass...
From what Ive researched into mint error made oins so far if it can be possibly a multiple strike made penny under the circumstances I explained above and I feel was the way it was made;-Wouldnt that make this penny a very very rare cirted for over 60 years anomolly?
How would I go about getting this 1952D penny authenticated and properly classified?
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It's either a lamination error or a struck through error. Leaning towards lamination error though.
+1
If what you say was true about the way it could of been created wouldnt the hole be devoid of anything but metal.......Theres clearly an ear at the bottom....
The back is pretty normal for being over 60 years old..As far as errors....There are some...
The wheat stalk on the left seems thinner than one one on the right..Its not as broad and same shaped as the one onthe right.....The U in Pluribus looks widened and theres a bit of additions to lettering like the N in ONE....Plus a die chip on the rim..
Even though the bottom of the hole shows the ear in pretty good detail most members so far is saying theres a huge possibility the copper blank was damaged prior to being pressed and not formed properly due the possible imperfection?
The penny is supposed to be 3.11 grams.....Its clearly 3.19 according to my scale and if weighed in 1952 would of most likely came up a solid 3.2grams because its fluxuating back n forth between 3.19 and 3.2 grams and yes I put new batteries in the scale to verify plus checked against another regular 1952 penny without mintage that weighs 3.1 grams exactly.....
The front face rim seems deeper than another 1952 wheat penny I also have to compare by...The IN GOD WE TRUST is on a slight slope.....Its almost like it got pressed then repressed a couple more times at a slightly higher pressure each time almost like a test piece or machine ejection problem error.....
It's either a lamination error or a struck through error. Leaning towards lamination error though.
Agreed
@ Bolivar:
If what you say was true about the way it could of been created wouldnt the hole be devoid of anything but metal.......Theres clearly an ear at the bottom....
When a coin is struck the imprint of the design, in your case the ear, penetrates into the planchet itself and does not just lie on the surface of the coin.
Here is an example where you can see the design, in my case the date and MM, under the lamination. My coin is a deep lam with a lot of lost surface metal.
It's either a lamination error or a struck through error. Leaning towards lamination error though.
Agreed
i agree with consensus.
1947-1962 small cents
3.110 grams with .130 tolerance +/-
grains 48.00 tolerance 2.0 +/-
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It's a strike-through or delamination. Both of which would leave the "ghost ear" that is so easily seen.
The location is merely coincidence and utterly unrelated to President Lincoln's mortal wound.
The weight of the coin is based on your scale ... which may or may not be accurate within the necessary range.
Before you send the coin into PCGS and spend $60 for grading (plus shipping, insurance, etc), you may wish to show it to a knowledgable error dealer who can view it in person.
You will find that your coin is not rare and commands little to no premium with knowledgeable collectors.
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces