There's a second ponytail and most noticible on the lower half right side of coin is a distinct pattern but I'm not sure what it is and also a couple of other areas I'm not certain of.
I suspect smoke or dirt, or whatever the source of the black, is highlighting and exaggerating minor features that are present on most nickels of that era.
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