Struck though... Cactus?

I know it wasn't struck though a cactus, but the texture sure looks like it.

 

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I don't think it's a strike through at all. it looks like a bad reprocessiong job to me.

 

Correct. Reprocessed Steel Cent.
Not a mint error of any kind.

 

The host coin was improperly reprocessed with zinc, causing bubbles to form, giving you that look.
As for the weakness in the USOA on the reverse, that is very common in the 1943 steel cent. None of it adds any additional value to the coin.

 

Definitely a poor job of replating the cent as stated.

 

I had to look what what that was. Thank you all for the response.

 

Can you post a photo of the edge?

 

@furham nailed it.

 

Sorry, took a while to find it again.

 

Thanks