My guess, this penny was sitting on something like a piece of lace, cheese cloth, etc, and got stained. Thought it interesting enough to share, anyway.
Thanks - I still don't know what (most of) the names are for different errors/damages on coins! But thanks to everyone here - I learn more and more all the time.
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