A guess (and ONLY a guess), something very hard got in the striking chamber previously and dented and cracked the die. Subsequent coins struck with that die show the results.
So far the die has a die crack and a die chip. Not a Cud as a Cud involves the edge of the die that breaks away. There were fairly common on this series. Also the chips on the shoulders.
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