Another coin PMD or ERROR

Okay, I got another box of Nickels and I saw this coin. The Obverse of the coin has only the middle face of Jefferson and it feels really smooth. Was this coin polished?

 

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DEF DAM (definitely damaged) .

 

It’s ground down and smoothed to give it that look. Definitely damaged.

 

Shucks, I thought it was an error. The coin feels like a coin that was blank.

 

Yea uh, To be honest it might not even be able to be used in a transaction anymore lol

 

Washer coin.

 

Good chance it was caught in a clothes dryer.

 

Just seconds apart!!

 

From looking at the scratch marks, I'd say it was intentionally done, probably with sandpaper or some other abrasive.
If you think about the minting process, you can't explain it getting that way in the mint.