I also bought this coin. The photos are not mine but used with permission. This coin does have the "E" in front of the numbers. It looks about the same in hand as it does in these photos.
Very nice! I'd be curious to see the oldest errors of other CT members. There's probable a thread out here somewhere already on that.
I seriously wonder how much that cost. To last all that time and have no one notice... And they somehow know that isn't a large cent that got struck but was worn completely smooth.
The photos are not mine and in order to use them I was asked to block out the barcode and numbers. I agreed so I could post them as I have zero ability to take photos. I don't even have a smart phone. Just a 7 plus year old no cost cell. I live cheap so I can afford nice coins.