1910 Wheat cent strange die problem

[midium]

Hello,
want to present you another strange case I faced on a 1910 Lincoln wheat cent. As you can see there is some sort of "bold" point in the coin where it looks like it is impressed a U and before some potential other letter. Any idea?

2023-09-13_16-30-20_Shot.jpg
2023-09-13_16-30-29_Shot.jpg
I've included also the situation on such spot on the back as it might help.

Cheers,
Matteo

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, I instantly believe it is Post Mint Damage related. If it was die related, the U would have been risen. The mark on the back may have been a contact mark for high pressure, like a vise, or another coin which slips when people try experiments in their garage. The rim shows damage, which is not a good sign, unless it was flattened by a minting press, and basically gone after a 2nd strike. Dies do not have rims, the rim is added at the upset mill before the coin is struck. Lincoln himself is flattened a little more than normal for the wear it has.

Bottom line, it's post mint damage in my opinion.

[midium]

Awesome analisys, thanks, really appreciate it.