Error Or Damage?

The presence of the anomaly on both sides of the coin suggests damage. If it were something struck into the coin, or pre-strike planchet damage, you'd only see it on one side of the coin. BUT- it's tough to tell what we're seeing- any chance you can give a close up of the area on both sides?

I have a great close up, but it's too big to upload. I think it's about 135 KB or so. any suggestions on how to make it smaller?

I know I'll get a lot of flack for suggesting this- but it looks like this could possibly be pre-strike damage.

Hear me out- if the planchet were pinched somehow, and then struck, it could look like this. What makes me suggest so is the fact that it appears that the letters of LIBERTY weren't fully struck. I don't see evidence of the letters being smooshed as they would be if this were post strike damage. The anomaly seems to be under the strike so to speak.

The scenario I suggest is uncommon, most coins exhibiting something similar are going to be just damage to the coin after strike, but I believe this coin warrants further inspection.

The reverse is circular, similar to what a rolling machine would do. But, excepting incredible coincidence, I think that the issues on the front are directly connected to what's on the reverse. They're in the exact same place on opposing sides.

Yes- without a close up photo it was easy to write off as damage. In most cases, when a planchet is damaged before strike, it's on one side- a scratch, scrape, ding or gouge. I hadn't considered that the planchet could have been pinched, and wouldn't have thought so without being able to see the area in greater detail. The additional information changed my opinion. I'm not someone who insists I'm right beyond all reproach. I only offer an educated opinion based on the information in front of me.

Absolutely no offense taken- I don't mean to suggest that the things I say are without doubt correct, just offering an opinion formed through lots of learning on the subject.
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Thank you all so much for your comments and input. Coop, I am curious what you think of Liveandie's comment about the letters in Liberty not having the appearance of being smooshed, but rather looking like an incomplete fill (I don't know if that is the correct terminology). If you look at the B and the Y in particular, the outline of the letters is still intact, yet the damage is evident, so what happened to the missing material? If the coin was intact after minting then the material would have to have gone somewhere or the letters would look smeared or squashed, wouldn't they? Your thoughts?

As coppercoins correctly stated, this is a case of post-strike damage. The letters of LIBERTY are crushed, not obstructed.