1972 halves?

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It is simply a weakly struck coin, not a die error. The coin was not minted quite hard enough and flow lines on the surface of the metal was the result. Keen observation though.
 

Part of the issues with 1972D halves is a result from overpolished dies. This is evidenced by the no “FG” and weak “FG” on some reverse dies. This overpolishing, alone, can give the appearance of a weak strike, and is at least part of what you are seeing.

Time for more coffee.
 

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Thanks all for the information. Keep hunting I guess.
 

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