Test Strike or Grease Filled Die?

[Wayne]

what say ye? The reverse looks normal.

[atarian]

is that another 2000 cent like that?

[Wayne]

huh?

i dont understand what you mean?

[atarian]

I have one that looks almost identical when you hold it to the light its a 2000 dated cent. It kinda looks like it says 2000 on yours also. Im wondering if it is the same year. Might be just a grease filled die. But Id be interested to see if you can read the date by tilting the coin in light or if its readable at all.

[DoubleYou]

It is a 2000 grease-filled die. http://www.varietyvista.com/Lincoln%...%20Changes.htm shows the ODV.

Wendell

[ericodapro]

If the reverse is also affected then it could be a weak strike, but if only the obverse then it is grease filled.

[jfines69]

Abes nose looks funny also... Elongated... Nice find... What does the REV look like!!!

[jcuve]

as stated, this is a Struck Through (Grease) Filled Die.

The rims (and reverse) need to be equally weak for it to be a Weak Strike. The rims will usually just have the "proto rims" from the upset mill and not the impressions from the rim gutters on the dies.