But yours isn't a defective planchet. It's been damaged after it left the mint.
If you're going to spend the time looking for errors, you should spend time learning and understanding the minting process. As with anything, it takes time to become proficient, but as you learn the basics, you'll begin to easily recognize why your coin is damaged
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PMD
Post mint damage
Nice photography
Another example of obvious post-mint damage.
True JUNK!
Post mint, again great pics.
Jim
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Great pictures of obvious post mint damage.... looks like it got caught in a food processor... Cheers, RickO
That doesn't change the verdict on your cent.
But at least you were researching.
If you think it is a rare and valuable error it is now time to send it in for authentication and slabbing.
OK - not quite what you expected but here's one
from my recent store visit spare change -> -> ->
But yours isn't a defective planchet. It's been damaged after it left the mint.
If you're going to spend the time looking for errors, you should spend time learning and understanding the minting process. As with anything, it takes time to become proficient, but as you learn the basics, you'll begin to easily recognize why your coin is damaged