Damage. Looks like someone squeezed it with pliers, making the edge marks on both sides. Won't work in a machine anymore, but still worth 25¢.
When I saw this thread I was thinking: look for the Blakely affect. Viewed the pics and determined I didn't need to go that far lol
Thanks all for your input. Yeah I knew the Blakely effect was a no go. Thats why I wanted opinions. I appreciate everybody's input!