help on this one canada cent possible wrong plan

any ideas this is the only pick I could get

 

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Could be a a missaligned die (MAD) error.

 

I would considered that a slight off center strike. Misalignment die would be on only one die. It's slight but it's definitely a keeper!

 

Ahh of course my mistake I get a little crazy late at night

 

What does the edge look like. I'm wondering about possibly something removed from an encasement.

 

it is struck on a light planchete I am trying to get the exact weight ,,

 

coin weights in at 1.83g ,,normal weight is 3.24 g

 

It looks like copper. Would "struck on rolled thin planchet" describe it? The strike is weak. It's almost half the normal weight. Could the stock have been rolled that thin?

 

I am not sure but I have a 1981 that is also 1.8 ,this one I thinking of buying it but even the owner is not sure if it is a split planchete or a foreigner plan..

 

Looks like a foreign planchet to me. The coin is clearly undersized, as well as being underweight.

 

Thanks Mike.

 

yes thanks mike..cheers

 

The weight tells me that this is struck on a planchet intended for New Zealand 1979 1-cent. I have a similar one from 1980...

http://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/30332/27868289/1c_1980_ERROR_NZ_PCGS_MS64RD.jpg

 

You know, the Canadian coinage is really growing on me. If found a couple of 1940s while cent roll hunting. I really like those king George cents. I may start working on a set. I'll have to get them from eBay though. I've only found 2 out of 12-14 boxes of Lincolns!