1980 off center or misaligned

Help me understand why the rim is this way . one thing i dont know much of.
Thanks

 

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maybe a misaligned die ? wait for more experienced opinions....

 

Thanks appreciate your Answer

 

Like @spirityoda said. Minor misaligned die on the obverse.

 

Misaligned Die Strike on the Obverse.
Centered Strike on the Reverse.

Most of the time one side is centered. The blank planchet would be held by the retaining collar and usually the hammer die will create the misalignment.

Off Center would show on both sides with some of the lettering and numerals missing because it was struck out of the third collar (retaining collar) that holds the blank planchet.

 

What? Third collar. (Retraining collar) this makes no sense to me.
I think maybe You mean (Retaining Collar). Are you catching a train again?

 

I think this is what Paddyman98 was trying to say.
http://www.error-ref.com/horizontal-misalignment-of-the-hammer-die/

 

I need to retrain my brain

 

Hey thanks . You had Mentioned it before . Needed to make sure .

 

Hey thanks . Will read it now . Theres a lot more to coins then i could have imagined. Lol But still fun