I know I posted a lot of '83 pix but not a closeup of ear...thanks for indulging me on this... I've looped thousands of coins over many years and it is not anything I've seen before and curious.
Looks like the plating was split. Perhaps something sharp touched that area, making a cut. The zinc gets air and starts to rot. Not a good thing. spendable.
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