I'm thinking Die Deterioration may be in play. Full, large and sharp pics of the obverse and reverse might help us better understand what may be happening.
Basic the RPM's was suppose to finish in 1986 for penny, but Denver do not change so fast so the last ever see RPM was 1989D. After that year no RPM's anymore
The first photo show more this effect from the light.
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