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Not my coin but it was posted on a Canadian website and I’m not sure how much traction it’s going to get. But here’s what he posted.
Thanks for the help. Joe

I know the coin has seen better days it is over 100 years old and has its wear but there’s no where near enough room to fit both the L and I on the coin. The rim is fully intact as well so I’m not sure what to think. Do any of you have a potential and logical story as to why my “berty” coin ended up like this. Thanks for any input!!

To me the rim looks somewhat 'flattened' near where the 'L' should be and has worn into it.

NiBullionCu wrote:To me the rim looks somewhat 'flattened' near where the 'L' should be and has worn into it.

I agree. The coin's edge has been smoothed or worn down. Aka damaged.

I would measure the coin across its diameter....it doesn't look perfectly round and the rim looks fatter..kinda like a "dryer" coin

I was thinking maybe a very small rim cud along with some grease filled letters on the L and I.

Looks like the coin as had a "bit" of trauma on the left side, doesn't look round as others have noted already.

From the original post there was this answer from someone quite knowledgeable.

https://www.coinsandcanada.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8005
The OP coin is, in my opinion, initially caused by a slightly off-center strike or planchet size, making the rim slightly larger/thicker on the left. This partially filled in the L, by having the rim section of the die push metal into the recessed die letter. The "I" is still there.