Hi Coop. Hope this picture helps. The gouge is located behind the ear. You will find it by drawing a horizontal line from 9:00 towards the ear. Thanks junjie
While this coin may have the appearance of a plating error, I lean more toward it being an unusual form of toning. It could be due to heat but the exact reason, of course, can not be identified.
The reason I lean toward the toning idea is that the points of wear are revealing a copper color. If the copper were weak or missing, wear would reveal more of the zinc rather than the copper.
There are a few raised areas in that area. So it may just be a little orange rind. Nothing too exciting. It may be a small plating separation that is making that area raise.
Thanks Bill and Coop. I am looking for that other coin with the same toning. It must be the weather down here where it is so humid. But then again I may be wrong. But the toning has not affected the rim which shows a copper color. Does anybody have this kind die flow too?
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