Not sure what to call this. Bottom of the bust on both sides of the neck has excess material, also looks like the date has been punched extra hard. Any clues? I come to the experts here and always find a reasonable explanation.
I'm leaning towards rusted die with some die chips. The speckling in the fields around the date leads me to think rust was present, not uncommon for coinage of the New Orleans Mint.
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