1953 Lincoln Wheat Cent - DDO On The Date Plus Errors?

I'm no pro,but all I see is circ. damage,let's wait and see what the pros have to say.
John1

Its been "BRANDED"? (LOL!)

It could be a dropped letter "o" but post mint damage is more likely.

1. The circles are post-mint punch marks made with an awl or other sharp tool. There is no way this is anything else.

2. The 'doubling' could be minor Machine Doubling, but I don't see it. There is definitely no hub doubling going on.

3. The coin is a circulated 1953 cent with damage. No grade would be necessary, it would sell for the same thing if F12 or EF40....5 cents. Given that, however, just for the sake of discussion - the coin would grade professionally at the only service that would put it in a slab, ANACS, as VF details, net F12 damaged and corroded. Get the black stuff off of it and the 'corroded' part might drop. I personally wouldn't spend the time on it.