Also this could be damage to the coin. Another cent could have been pressed onto the surface of this coin, using a vice? 1. Is the coin bent at all? 2. Are the rims flatten at the two ends of the affected rims? 3. Is there any evidence of a push outwards on the reverse opposite this area? Here is an overlay to see what opposite area could be affected by a push out on the reverse:
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