Would this be die damage? Considering the remnants of the letter R not being smashed, I am leaning away from post mint damage, but still have so much to learn.
Nice eye Mr Wright! I was thinking wrongly that it got "snagged" on something and tore off. Reminds me of 7th grade when a kid decided to slide across the shower floor after football and neglected to take into account the little metal drain cover in which he slid over. Kind of the same...kid left with "less material" then he came in with. Pretty sure he has no children 30 years later.