Does this look like dmg to you guys? It's easy to say it's a scratch ofc..but,the line looks uniform and perfect unlike typical scratches or gouges I've come across. Could this maybe have been a strike thru wire or something similar at the mint?
I'm thinking the same,what has me stumped is I cant find the initial point of impact or any raised edges like you see in typical pmd like this.
I think I see faint vestiges of coin metal pushed up along the edges. It doesn't have to be real thick. Do you have a USB scope to examine it more closely? You don't need to give us another photo. Just tell us what you find. This looks more like a scratch as Mr. P. suggested. Chris