Looking at in my loupe it seems the metal is sort of smooshed sideways but the direction of the smooshing on the front is opposite of the reverse. Sand blasting would remove letters and make it smoother. The part on the forehead and nose are like the metal was scraped sideways from east to west and it juts upward. But there aren't any polished edges. Abraision shows on the outside of the rim but are pretty light, maybe just from circulation.
I wonder if this is real bad Die Deterioration with some kind of vibration going on while stamping.
I wonder if this is real bad Die Deterioration with some kind of vibration going on while stamping.























