1952 S Lincoln Wheat Penny - Strike Through Reverse?

Hi guys,

I have this 1952 S Lincoln Wheat Penny and I am wondering what is happening with the Reverse of this penny. Is this a strike thru error or damage?

 

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DEFDAM

 

That's kind of perfectly round for a strike through. Given the looks of the outer ring of the indentation and the looks from the crater I would say it's PMD.

 

Wish it was Full Image photo so I could enlarge it, but I have to agree that it appears to be PMD.

 

I have one just like it. Bill Humphries

 

If I have one just like it, it has to be a mint error

 

Not necessarily. It could be a planchet defect or a number of other things.
Welcome to CT.

 

It looks like a mint error because the AMER is not there. My guess is that the die had a problem unknown to the die sinker

 

100% a strike through.