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sunshine76 New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 7:43 pm 1952 Wheat cent with letters on rim and weighs 2.5g. Is this a penny on dime planchette? If not, what is it? I also see DDO, please let me know if it is because I'm still learning. Thank you for you time. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73945 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 8:00 pm It's been damaged by acid. The low weight gives it away. PMD and not an error. No premium. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 8:29 pm Yes acid or some other corrosive environment; also not DDO--those look more like edge dings to me. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19144 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 8:49 pm Acid damage appears to be a primary issue. Can't rule out someone (or something) grinding off the rim--in addition to the acid issue. If that were a dime planchet, we'd be looking at silver. An accurate weight to two decimal places would be good to know. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 9:14 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 10:05 pm Can't rule out, it may have been altered back in the day to mimic a dime. Some thought why spend .50¢ in a vending machine or payphone, when you could get the same thing or result for .05¢. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 10:16 pm to CCF. I was just going to mention what Halo did, Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 09/04/2024 10:34 pm Looks like a grinder coin. Someone ground down the edges Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188105 Posts	Posted 09/05/2024 08:44 am An abused cent. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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