1982 LD what kind of error is this?

[loquixx]

looks like in E over the C of the world cent and the long line over the letters

[Roller]

Interesting damage. Full coin shots of both sides would help. But, from the reversed E on the reverse, I would say it's post strike damage.

[engine823]

I'm just guessing but I agree I believe it is damage that occurred after it left the minting process. Maybe someone took a circular stamp and hit it??
Interested to see what others say

[mustbebob]

As George noted, it is damage. Someone took another coin or two and pressed them in a vice or banged them together. What you are seeing is the rim and incuse devices on the coin.

[jfines69]

I am with the others... PSD with this type often being called a garage or vice job!!!

[GrumpyEd]

Yep, either a joker in a garage with a vice or a random thing where a couple of cents get mashed together.
I've used coins for things, a quarter makes a good plug for a leaky hose if you put it in then screw the hose on tight. I used coins as plugs in intake manifolds. At work I once saw a wartime nickel used as a plug in an acid hose. Cents make cheap spacers, use 2 and one might end up looking like the one in the post. We might think it's intentional but many are used for some reason, I've seen IHCs with big square holes that must have been used for something, people made pie cutters and things out of large cents. We find the coins and wonder why they're mangled. LOL

[Petespockets55]

Yep, either a joker in a garage with a vice or a random thing where a couple of cents get mashed together.
I've used coins for things, a quarter makes a good plug for a leaky hose if you put it in then screw the hose on tight. I used coins as plugs in intake manifolds. At work I once saw a wartime nickel used as a plug in an acid hose. Cents make cheap spacers, use 2 and one might end up looking like the one in the post. We might think it's intentional but many are used for some reason, I've seen IHCs with big square holes that must have been used for something, people made pie cutters and things out of large cents. We find the coins and wonder why they're mangled. LOL

Lots of great examples for reference and visualizing.

[jfines69]

Very good point Ed... Don't forget the copper coins as a fuse replacement!!!