Indian Head Cent Questions...dates, die breaks, etc...

Here are a few peculiar Indian Head cents that I would like feedback on. The rim damage on the reverse of the 1875 Is odd.
The date on the 1872/3/8 is tough to peg...it was in a book as a 1872 (possibly shallow N)
The die crack on the 1874 is interesting.
Any thoughts about particular variety designations would be appreciated.

 

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Almost looks like a hit in the center of the obverse. Tough to really tell with the wear on the coin.

 

The 1875 is just damage. The 1974 is a fun coin with a die crack. The last coin is nothing but a worn out coin.

 

Idhair has pegged the first two, the third one IS a shallow N reverse hub which eliminates 1878 as a possibility and I believe knocks out 1873 as well. The 1872 does come with the shallow N reverse.

 

On the first one:

Obv: Damage.
Rev: Wow!

 

Wow as in wow look at that damage or wow as in wow look at how the rim is completely disconnected?
Wow, that was one heck of a run-on sentence!

 

Wow, as in: that is something very strange on the rim at 3 O'clock

 

Regarding the "odd" rim damage on the '75 rev., if you flip it over & look at the similar rim mark (albeit, not as deep) on the obv. rim (@ the R in AMERICA), it appears to have the same tool mark. perhaps held strongly with pliers, or similar tool?