The secondary nose and lips are an example of surface film doubling. It's caused by a thin film of lubricant on the die, the planchet, or both. A fairly common effect.
Nickels don't have reeded edges. It is quarter SIZED not struck on a quarter or on a quarter planchet. (quarter planchet wouldn't have reeded edges either.)
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