1995 Lincoln Cent Clash or something else?

I been wondering for a while what could this possibly be.
I thought a clash but nothing on the obverse side matches
this mark which is incuse or could it be something else?
It almost looks like part of the C from CENT.

 

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looks like metal pushed up along edges, makes me think damage...

 

What kind of metal? I doubt thats damge its too clean of a shape.

 

It looks like the things you see on the top of the shield on the shield cents, and on some of the new nickels. I thinks someone said they were pre die break/crack, die depressions. Something like that. I could be wrong though.

 

No You might be right cause I also heard that but then again they said they weren't sure.

 

the edges of the impression look raised like the metal was pushed up higher than the surface around it

 

Your right it is but what could of made a sharp impression like that leaving
the surface of the incuse intact and un-damaged with its original finish?

 

unknown, but a clash would have clean lines like the upside down "Y" on this lincoln

 

this is a retained die chip . a small chip was getting ready to fall off the die . when this chip falls out then there will be a nice die chip in this area. this would be in the area where it could be called a hornet nest chip.

 

I have a few of those with the Y in the column.

 

Thanks Guys..

 

Rascal is closest to the truth. It's an area where the die sank in slightly. The sunken area is flanked by two thin die cracks.

 

well then, cool find there tommy!

 

Thanks!