My first thought is intentional, but COOP or others might give the details of how that can happen.
What amazes me is this coin is showing signs of circulation. How did this thing circulate, especially when it isn't even round, without it being snagged by someone?
It would most likely only happen if it was an "assisted" error, the press operator would have to disengage the collar in the press to accommodate the larger planchet and then manually feed the planchet to the dies.
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