Minting or post mint damage ?? 0

[Thomas Beers]

Not sure how to tell can someone inform me 

[DWLange]

Just a mutilated coin; the cut-out portions are too sharply curved to have been a minting error.

[Thomas Beers]

On 6/26/2022 at 11:22 AM, DWLange said:

Just a mutilated coin; the cut-out portions are too sharply curved to have been a minting error.

Dang I wonder what this person did … and what about the 1 missing in 1998

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

It's hard to say if someone cut it intentionally, or if it simply lived a terrible life.  The missing "1" in the date is likely caused by a grease filled die.  Grease filled dies can be interesting, but they do not command a premium.  Unfortunately, the coin is far too damaged to be interesting to collectors. 

Edited June 27, 2022 by The Neophyte Numismatist

[zadok]

...mint facilities were very crude in 998....

[Thomas Beers]

On 6/26/2022 at 10:53 PM, zadok said:

...mint facilities were very crude in 998....

I was thinking the same and it looks like he been using Rogain on the hair and beard 😂 

[Ray Tatum]

It’s a wide AM now.