Note the rolling lines are still present on that area and you can see a few to the left on the bottom of the bust. SO it may have been something like paper or thin cardboard that prevented the strike. The item must have been very thin as it left no outline on the fields. Rolling lines were what made me look at the area the most. When a strike is prevented, then we need to figure out what would alter the strike like that.
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