Thoughts on this wheat cent ~ error or pmd?

[Joe777Cool]

I have this 1940 wheat cent where the majority of "in god" is missing and the lettering in "liberty" and "1940" look off. Your thoughts?

 

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[enamel7]

Damage. You can see where part of the lettering has been pushed upward.

 

[Joe777Cool]

Damage. You can see where part of the lettering has been pushed upward.

Any thoughts on how this type of damage could occur?

 

[enamel7]

Rolling machine.

 

[cudamark]

Yup, probably happened early in it's life, then natural toning disguised the fresh damage.