Yeah, a couple things that will help in the future are 1: pictures of the whole hole coin, obverse & reverse, and 2: use the tutorials provided to help you get the best possible Images.
And from these images it's pretty safe to say that the odd letters aren't errors but damage received from 60 years of circulation. I'm about the same age and got some fresh damage myself just this afternoon just trying to get through the crap in my garage.
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