1965 1 cent Canada/ Queen Elizabeth II with spade next to head

Hi all, I have not seen this ever it’s a Spade carved into the coin next to the Queen Elizabeth head anybody have any Ideas?
Thanks

 

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It's an after market punch, it is just damage. No added value, still worth 1 cent.

By the way welcome to CT.

 

Thank you very much I’m pretty excited about the coin world and to see what others have collected! I have been doing some research on that coin and did not come across any marks like that. Appreciate the information.

 

Is there any reason for the after market punch?

 

Just someone with too much time on their hands.
You can find Lincoln cents with states punched in them same spot.
They are sold as novelties.

 

Good to know thank you! I shall keep it as my own novelty!!!

 

I have one of those after mint punch
marked too. Found it in pocket change about a month ago.

 

Oh that’s really cool. Makes you feel like you found the rarest or rare for a millisecond. Like the first of or last of something

 

It's a novelty coin. You can find lots of them on the internet.