Damage planchette?

Could this be a damaged planchette?

 

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No, it's a damaged coin.

 

Yes, damaged after it left the mint.

 

Holly bananas Batman!!! That coin been hit by a train or something bad!!

 

Yes...someone was angry with my state's quarter.

 

I bet it was a politician! Any one get fired there?

 

Expected a dollar...got a quarter instead.

 

Why are the letters lightly pressed in the area of the indentation and strong every where else? wouldn't it make sense that damage before the strike would cause this effect not after? if it was after the strike wouldn't the damage deform the letters and not cause a weak strike effect?

 

DEFDAM - Definitely Damaged
Damaged areas got smooshed.
Not a mint error.

 

PMD. The letters look weak because they were struck by something that made that dent.