1935-S Lincoln wrong planchet?

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This cent is a weird goldish/brassy looking coin. It weighs 2.9 grams exactly.
There is a die crack from nose to the rim.
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Any idea's?
 

Wrong planchette? I don’t think so. Thin planchette is likely. Thin planchettes were more common then than they are now. Quality control, including that for the copper alloy, was frequently put aside for the sake of cost and efficiency.

Time for more coffee.
 

It does not take much to be 0.2 grams light. Circulation loss probably took 0.04 grams. Normally, I would need it to be a lot lighter to be a keeper.

Time for more coffee.
 

The surface looks pretty porous which makes me think this was dug out of the ground or corroded.
 

The coin has the appearance that it was subjected to some type of corrosive. It could have been intentional or accidental, who knows! I believe that what you see as a Die Crack from Lincoln's nose to the rim, is actually a lamination crack. Remember, a Die crack will show up as raised on a coin's surfaces (fields, images, lettering, Date and any Mint Mark). A lamination crack will be level with the surfaces or below the surface unless the lamination peels and begins to separate or fold over. The piece making the "5" in the Date appear almost like a "6", is a Die Chip.
 

Thanks for the replies.
What is the criteria for a die crack versus a chip?
Does anyone have a reference site for this?

Lincolncentresource.com and error-ref.com,.... you dirty BAD BOY:laughing9:
 

Maybe an ACID took off some of the luster and copper.
 

Smart to check but its better in hand with an expert coin dealer
 

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