Mint Error?

[sjv]

Found this at an old celar hole, but just recently thought about the rim looking strange. Error? What Kind would this fall under?

 

[sjv]

does it look like the date was stamped first?

 

[sjv]

Does anyone agree that this is an error? Otherwise there would be a reed on the piece covering the 0.

 

[del]

it just looks like it got damaged after minting and i would explain that part of the inside reed being worn down due to it
being in circulation for a few years anyways , now if the date was on the damaged area or over the top of it i'd say it was an error

 

[sjv]

Oh well, it was worth a shot. Thanks buddy

 

[Nitro 54]

Still a awesome looking coin