I do believe you are right about it being a scratch, it could be a struck through but with the photos and due to the coins condition it's hard to tell.
The metal is showing a wave. It is post strike damage. Want to know why it is PSD: What is Post Strike Wave on a coin? http://goccf.com/t/423310#3645485
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