1822 Capped Bust question

[Fabrosee]

Newbie question here,
I have a 1822 Capped Bust Half Dollar that has a strange 2 in the date.
This year of half dollar has a 1822/1 strike but what I have does not look like a 2 over a 1. The next year (1823) has some varieties like an "ugly" or "broken" 3 but I cannot find a similar variety for the 1822.

Has anyone seen a similar 2 on this date or have any insight?

I showed this coin to someone and they suggested I ask here, which prompted me to register and make my first post.
Thank you in advance!

1822CappedBust1.jpg
1822CappedBust2.jpg

[mustbebob]

That looks like a scrape of the top portion of the digit.

[jcuve]

I agree with Bob. It is odd that a coin can take a hit that only moves the top portion of a device, but it happens and looks like these photos.

[Fabrosee]

That makes sense (scrape or push) but I thought it was odd that there was no other marks to support that is was a scrape or hit that moved that tiny part. I have some more pics to confirm or give more insight on what this could be:
WIN_20210503_15_02_40_Pro.jpg
WIN_20210503_15_03_10_Pro.jpg WIN_20210503_15_04_04_Pro.jpg WIN_20210503_15_04_08_Pro.jpg WIN_20210503_15_07_34_Pro.jpg WIN_20210503_15_09_43_Pro.jpg WIN_20210503_15_08_59_Pro.jpg

[mustbebob]

It is the only logical explanation for the anomaly. It is definitely the metal from the top of the '2' because you can see where it was originally and that area is low. Your photos are awesome enough to easily make that determination. We can try to guess over and over, but none of us was there to see this happen, and that was the only thing I could come up with. You have any other ideas?

[Fabrosee]

No, you make some excellent points and I guess it was just my hope that it was a mint/die error of some sort, talking. Thank you for the informed opinion/replies, I appreciate it.