Post-Mint Damage or flawed planchet?

Recently acquired this 1868B German States/Prussia 2 Pfennig in a lot of world coins. I noticed the rim has some damage, but it doesn't look like normal rim damage that I see, since the dots around the edge don't seem flattened.

What do you guys think it is? PMD or some flaw in the minting process?

Thanks

 

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Here's another from a different angle if it helps.

 

Any ideas? Maybe I used the wrong forum

 

PMD. Post Mint Damage. The strike in the area missing metal should be stronger. either that or it split off after striking.

 

Hard to say but I think it could be where a lamination peeled away, or it could be struck through a lamination from another planchet. PMD is a possibility (As there is other PMD to the coin) but I don't think it is likely.

 

Looks like a lamination, IMO. :thumb:

 

Thank you all for your help!