Coinbuf

Better, but still not in sharp focus, that is not a knock as coin photography is not easy. But I still do not see any significant die doubling, it for sure is not DDO-1 or DDO-2 as both of those have large spreads that would be very easy to see.

Your title is "1969 S DDO Lincoln Memorial Cent 8" and you have photos of 70-S cents in the body, confusing to say the least. Here is how you tell the difference between the large and small date 70-S Lincoln cent. I did not try and rotate your photos so I could draw the line across the top, however, just eyeballing it both appear to be small dates. You did not ask but neither has much value as both are circulated and have surface issues.

Welcome to the forum, sadly I can only echo what has already been said, this is not an error just a coin that was unintentionally or perhaps intentionally mutilated.

Where do you see any object that is retained on this ASE?? I see some discoloration/tarnish/gunk/staining that looks like residue from spilled coffee over a rubber band that was used to hold together a group of ASE's. But I do not see any strike through of any type, retained or otherwise.

Sometimes the conservation may reveal an old cleaning that the crud, haze, or artificial tone was hiding. Thus a coin that has been conserved is not immune to receiving a details grade after the conservation.

Your link takes us to a page not found, perhaps HA decided to pull the item. As far as the reason it was not an error in WWII is that was done intentionally vs the modern day brassy cents which are not intentional. As the modern brassy cents are not intentional, they would have to be considered a variety or an error; it would seem that NGC decided placing them under the error umbrella is the proper choice in their opinion.

Your closeup photos are out of focus and aside from DDO-1 and DDO-2 the other minor business strike DDO's for this year are very minor. Given the circulated condition of your coin it would not (imo) be worth the money to have this coin graded by a TPG. If in hand you are very certain it matches up to one of the minor DDO's I would put it in a 2X2, label the 2X2 and hold on to it.

It is possible that his car may have had a tracking device attached to it, thus it is wrong to assume he was not situationally aware and checking to see if he was being followed.

I would say that you ae 100% correct, he will be back with another bogus claim, why? because he enjoys trolling and all the attention he receives.

None of the above, just the effect of a worn out die that was used past it's time.

Maybe if you throw out enough word salad something will stick.

Damage after it left the mint causes that.