1936 Lincoln Cent--Struck on a Nicaragua 10C Planchet--AU-50 (PCGS). The lower obverse and upper reverse have been lightly cleaned, exposing a semicircle of pale silvery metal with faint hairlines visible under scrutiny. The rest of the surfaces remain deeply toned in mottled milk-chocolate patina and without notable blemishes. Ideally centered on both sides with the tops of IN GOD WE falling off the edge, but the reverse legends completely intact.A fascinating wrong planchet error that combines a Nicaraguan 10 centavos planchet with 1936 Lincoln cent dies. The US Mint struck 10 centavos on behalf of Nicaragua in 1927, 1928, 1930, 1936 and 1944. From 1927 through 1936, the planchets were comprised of an 80% silver and 20% copper alloy with a total weight of 2.5 grams. 500,00 10 centavos were struck in 1936, and it is clear that at least one planchet intended for this run made its way into the supply for the Lincoln Cents. Similar errors struck on Nicaragua 1 centavo and 5 centavos planchets are known, but this is the first example known to us on a 10 centavos planchet.
