Rim Strike Partial Imprint ??? 1985 Canada Cent

Hi There, There is a clearly struck imprint at the edge of this 1985 Canada Penny. I can't match it to any part of the design on the obverse or reverse of the coin. I have never seen anything remotely like this before. Have any of you...what it is and what may have caused it? There is a die clash on the reverse around the dates but that's it, otherwise, the coin is fine. Thanks, Dave

 

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It is possible that it is a strike thru. But what does the rest of the cin look like? Something is telling me it is PMD. Post Mint Damage.

 

Not being a collector of Canadian coins, it would be helpful for you to post full images of both sides of the coin. Like P&G, I can't tell if it could be the result of a strikethrough from a dropped element or not.

 

Additional photos attached. These are the best my limited equipment will allow. Thank you.

 

The coin has plenty of nicks and dings from circulation, But I don't see anything that says definitely PMD.
@cpm9ball do you think it could be from a detail in the hair? Or, struck thru foreign material.

 

@Dave from the country

Unfortunately, Dave's follow-up images don't offer much help. Thanks, anyway, Dave!

The only thing that makes me think that it is not a strikethrough is that I would think that the inner edge of the strikethrough would bend over the rim (downward) toward the field. It doesn't appear to do that.

 

I looked closely at every mm of her hair but there is nothing hooked like that with a double line...her nose is closest but again, no double line.

 

I think it does...take a look at the straight line of the inner rim and you will see it very slightly leans inwards and down at the lower end. The straight inner rim line (one of the 12) is no longer perfectly straight I believe.

 

With a strike thru, that inner rim would still be perfectly straight,
I was sure about that in your original images. But, now that you say it is deformed a little. It is probably just PMD.

 

I can't see that. It's hard to see it from a two-dimensional perspective. Besides, the inner edge of the rim is curved unevenly. (If you know what I mean.)

 

On closer study and considering your comments and the necessary curvature of the inner rim as you have noted, you are probably correct. Good point. Thanks.