What exactly is this error cent?

[PatrickA]

I have been told everything from post mint damage to it being caused by a yeti with flat feet.....exactly what is this error? Thanks...

I can make out the date as: 200?

[diamond]

Your cent was struck through cooked, hardened lubricant or a mixture of lubricant, dust, and dirt. In the hobby, it's called a "grease strike" or "struck through grease" error. As errors go, they're rather common. But it is a real error and it has modest value ($5 or so). -- Mike Diamond

[PatrickA]

Thanks

Thanks Mike........

[PatrickA]

whats the difference between the 2 coins?

just wondering what the difference is between my coin (in first post) and this coin?

the one pictured here has been identified as a capped die strike.

Thanks for looking.

[diamond]

Your second cent was struck through either a late-stage conventional die cap or a mid-stage uniface die cap. I suspect the latter since the ghost of Lincoln is quite feeble. In either case, it's a generic capped die strike. Note that the entire surface of the latter cent is evenly obscured, while the coverage in your first cent is incomplete and quite uneven in the affected areas. Also, grease strikes don't leave a raised ghost of Lincoln; they merely obscure parts of Lincoln.

[PatrickA]

Thanks

i see...thanks Mike