1952 D, "GOG" Obverse? Cracked die & Faint leaf doubling reverse?

Hi, I'm new to collecting and came across this 1952 D Wheat penny. I would like to get everyone's/anyone's opinion on this coin. I tried to take the best pics I could for everyone to look at. What i think i might see is the following: On the obverse side, the "D" in GOD looks to be a upside down G at one point before trying to correct it. The mint mark "D" looks like it might have been restamped as well from the inside of it. On the reverse side it looks like there was possible a die crack and the right wheat looks like it has faint doubling. On the top, if you look at what was suppose to be the "L" up close in the pics it looks like it was a "E" and then corrected or tried to a "L".
Whew! That was a mouth full. Since I'm new, I imagine I'm completely wrong. So ill leave it up to the experts to tell me if its a dud and go get my eyes checked or if its a gem. Thanks every one and Happy New Years!

Sorry one more thing, on the front above the R in Liberty it looks like a faint T was stamped also. Of course that could definitively be my imagination.

 

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I'm leaning towards PMD, something hit the "D" and made it look like that

 

Though I'm certainly not any kind of expert, I agree with the above diagnoses.
Also what you see as a die crack is actually just a scratch. A die crack would be raised metal above the surrounding metal, whereas a scratch goes into the metal as this line does.
I don't see anything remarkable at all or any doubling.

One thing about searching coins with damage is that everything looks like something, especially when it's magnified.

I would suggest searching undamaged coins as much as possible, especially the change in your pocket every time you break a bill. Search bills also, there are many possibilities with currency. Also choose your favorite denomination and buy rolls of coins from banks or grocery stores. Those coins will most likely be less damaged than others you may find.

Please, whatever you do, don't pick up a totally damaged coin in a parking lot, start searching it with a microscope and start posting pix of every crooked or straight or curved or backwards line that you will definitely find on such a damaged coin.
Remember, damaged coins are called damaged coins for a reason....they're damaged !!

With that said I want to thank you for posting and asking questions. More importantly, I want to Welcome you to Coin Talk !!

 

No.. just a dud

Hit to the D in GOD
Scratch on the Reverse... not a Die Crack.
No Mint Errors on your Cent.

 

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the feedback!!

 

Damaged.

 

@Deathstar218, welcome to CT!

Yeah, everything you mentioned is due to wear & tear over it's years of circulation. There can be an awful lot of random hits on circulated coins that you can "read into", but it's really just damage.

A "die crack", because it's an actual crack in the die, will result in a "raised" line on the coin (since the metal will flow into the crack on the die).

Just a damaged coin, but imagine the life it's seen & the hands it passed through!

 

time to activate the PMD filter in this site's software...

 

Awww now , Brina , without PMD there would be much less activity here on Coin Talk !!

 

3 things I normally mention to newcomers...go to doubleddie.com and read the sections:
1. Worthless doubling. 2. How dies are made and, 3. The minting process.

This will catapult you past the all too frequent newbie mistakes. You will then know from solid information that the damage you see on the coins you find could not have happened at the mint, are not errors and helps you avoid wasting not only your time but also ours on worn out degenerating coins.

You can also search Cointalk by keywords to find threads that explain lots more.

Welcome to CoinTalk!...Spark

 

GOOD! Less time wasted reading tripe...