If it is not a Cud, what would one have to do to a coin to get metal to fill the spaces between the letters and all the way to the rim like in this coin?
Thanks nickelsguy for the follow-up. I'll have to sacrifice some coins someday and do some experimental PMD with a vice etc. to better understand how this can happen.
@wildflowerAB --> PMD = Post Mint Damage but your PostMortem Diagnosis is very appropriate for this poor coin
Just a follow-up. I finally received this coin that I bought on ebay and it is clearly PMD and not a Cud. The coin was struck very hard on the edge but the point of impact isn't seen in the pictures the seller posted. The point of impact looks like a small screwdriver was hammered into the edge of the coin. The force sent metal bulging out filling the space between the letters. Then with time the coin was worn down and the result looks like a Cud.
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