1973p cent reverse question

The UNITE and a little less noticeable on the D, have these (smudges?). None of the other letters around the reverse have these. Does this have something to do with the die itself, or some type of post mint damage?

 

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I am thinking Damage but please post a picture of the entire Reverse.

 

Here is the full reverse, I didn't notice the "I" and the "A" before in America were also affected.

 

It looks like die trails. Which I think is hubbing induced.

 

The "A" in AMERICA is possibly affected, but the M, E and R are definitely damaged like "UNITE".

 

Please explain why you think it is damage?

 

Thank you Pickin and Grinin for the info. I will find out what I can about die trails and hopefully get up to speed on them.

 

Sorry, I used the wrong word. I merely meant that the top of those letters were also not complete, but were like the letters he was first asking about.

 

Maybe @Fred Weinberg could help?