Your eyes are fine and the photo is great but I don't know.....how does the rest of the coin look? If you have a really nice coin, then maybe there was something wrong with the die, but as the dies age the coins they make start to look different -- wider letters etc., then maybe that bit of mess is just from a worn die. I'll check back to see what the experts have to say.
I checked the CherryPickers' Guide and there's nothing like that for that year. You might try checking one of the Lincoln Cent sites. Maybe they can give you more information.
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