Looks like scratches or other damage on the coin making them look like letters. as @ken54 said; pareidolia.
Judging from your photo I don't see any errors. It would help a lot if you would tell us where you see the error.
I've seen Fred's posts (and possibly articles) and knowing his expertise on error coins never doubted anything he wrote including his questioning...
Youtube is just about the worst place to learn about coins. There's a lot of useless information on it, especially those "Get rich with pocket...
NT
Don't know if Wexler is on Coin Talk but if he is, he could be invited to join in. That is, if there is any discussion.
I don't consider myself knowledgeable re Doubled die coins. The only ones I would be able to identify are the 1955, 1969-S, & 1972 Lincoln cents....
This is the link to the 1917 & 1936 double die cents.
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/CoinWorld/PrintPages.aspx?doc=CWW/2019/02/11&from=28&to=29&ts=20190126230232&uq=20190130022630
The lettering looks more like Machine Doubling (MD). More experienced members will give their opinions. WWW.Doubleddie.com
Coin World magazine recently had an article about 1917 & 1936 Doubled Die Lincoln cents. I'm away on vacation. When I get home I'll try and get...
Grease filled mint mark. Common on Lincoln cents.
I just looked on this site because I followed it on the NT/MA or AT/QC thread and would really like to learn how to identify if a coin has NT or...
IMO looking at the coin in the holder proves @ddddd's point of how difficult it is to judge a coin by TruView.
Not a doubled die. Go to WWW.Doubleddie.com to see the difference between Machine doubling and Die deterioration Doubling. I'm not trying to be...
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