1972 Nickel Struck through or faulty planchet?

I'm thinking struck through error. I was comparing it to another large struck through error coin that I had found a while back while roll searching cents. Mike Diamond chimed in on this coin and let me know what it was.





Here is another cent that I found a while ago. I think I had posted it here before asking for opinions on it but I can not seem to find the post. It is a 2000 Cent.

I was thinking PMD at first. After closer inspection you can see that the lettering in the area in question has not been flattened or damaged in any way. I would think that if it was PMD the lettering would be destroyed or flattened.

Sorry for the low quality pics. Best I can get holding the camera by hand and I do not have my microscope or tripod handy at this late/early hour.

Intersting coins either way!

I see what your talking about biokemist6. What had me undecided is the fact that the lettering...specifically the "RE" in REGINA is raised and not flattened out. I thought that if something had smashed the coin with enough pressure to cause the damage to the coin that the lettering would be flattened out or obliterated all together.

Thank you to everyone for the responses.

IMHO
I think it is a faulty planchet and not PMD.
(Just my thoughts)