looking for some answers (1951 -D cent)

I'm new to collecting and I have a that I think has multiple errors. I was told that it probably has its gold/yellow color because the alloy mixture was off and the reverse is because of production and it may be Double died with a strike through on the "T". I think that is a lot for 1 coin.. Will someone please tell me the errors on this coin and how it got this way? (Also, the weight is correct.)

 

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Oh boy, Welcome to CoinTalk

Your 1951 Cent has no mint errors of any kind. It's a hot mess

Unfortunately, your Cent is all circulation wear, damage and surface alteration.
There is also a bit of Die Deterioration doubling considered worthless doubling and has absolutely nothing to do with a true Doubled Die Varity.

The letter T is damaged.

Also, you don't say double died. The proper terminology is Doubled Die.
Double died would mean it died 2 times

What do you mean by the weight is correct? Are you using a food scale or a gram scale?
That stuff on the reverse looks added so it should make the Cent a bit heavier. That's why a gram scale is needed to weigh coins.

You stated you are new to collecting. It takes time to understand the difference between true mint errors and damaged/altered coins.
I and many others are here to help you through the process.
I have been collecting, studying and attributing true mint errors for 38+ years now. So have many of the other members.

Keep this in mind, not everything that looks different, weird or strange is automatically a mint error. Your Cent is a good example of something that might look like it has errors, but it does not.

 

The color of the cent is due to toning and what it was exposed to, not the alloy mixture. It’s worn from circulation but it was also minted by a worn die that caused MD or mechanical doubling. The marks by the last T in TRUST are damage but the doubled mint mark looks to be from a repunched die.

Welcome to CT.

 

It appears to have been painted or plated and then soldered to something, like a tie clip or money clip. Then they damaged the reverse trying to scrape the solder off.

 

Yes, I agree about it being soldered before and then someone tried to remove it harshly

 

Former jewelry coin, no signs of any errors.

 

But, but, the weight is correct

 

Spend it B4 no one wants it.
Welcome to the forum...

 

The correct term is "Doubled die" not "Double died".

As in the elements on the die were doubled during its manufacture.

Not as in it died twice of shame over what was done to the poor coin after it left the mint.

 

I believe this coin has been plated. It's not toning.
There are errors out there, but this coin is just damaged.