199? LMC Grease Filled?

That's a decent Greaser. Nice find

I am no expert by any means and this is my first post, but I suspect that coin may be more than a die fill. If you take that coin and examine it under a scope, id bet that all those little spots that look like nicks or scratches are all little letters. Some probly way more distorted than others. I think that theres a good chance if you look at the back that there is gonna be a folded metal/staple mark somewhere, maybe 2. Also if you hold that coin up flat and look at it as if you were looking across a table at eye level, I bet you will be able to make out what looks like rows of letters. Or it could be just a Grease Filled Die and I'm way off. Since its a 3 missing, you will see those around the edge on the border if examined closely and I am right.

Well played @mark1959.

@IV, first welcome to CCF. Second, perhaps you could explain in a little more detail what you are seeing with this coin? I agree that it isn't a grease-filled die for sure (although I think that this is the most likely explanation). For example, what do you mean by "all those little spots that look like nicks or scratches are all little letters"? Are you saying that someone scraped off the original inscriptions without damaging the copper plating and then added new, but smaller letters like the microprint on dollar bills?

Sometimes you just have to laugh!

Sometimes you do have to just laugh, and I'm not sure what the reference to Kentucky is, but judging by the reactions to it I can infer its clearly not a good thing. Either way, the coin was stuck in the machine and struck repeatedly, dozens of times or more. Each time slowly spreading the design out. What I meant by tiny little letters is that each time it was struck those letters from say liberty, or in god we trust, had to go somewhere. They eventually become smashed together and look like a coin that was grinded alomg concrete. If commander would simply look at the coin close enough I bet there is lettering all around the edge that is much less distorted. When he responds we can have a normal discussion about the coin if you want to act like adults and not middle school girls who are trying to fit in with the cool kids.

If it helps try looking around the word liberty. I bet the letter y and r are prominent over the others. Around the date look at the edge for a bunch of 3's.

IgnorantVirtuoso - Not sure what you're referring to, this coin appears the way it does due to a Grease Filled Die.

Commander - Nice find, definitely a Greaser worth saving in a 2x2.

It's a nice Greaser & nothing more. It also can't be 1966, otherwise it would be copper, a different design,relief & would weigh more at 3.11grams. From your pics ,
It's 1997. Enjoy ;)

Current images suggests Grease Filled Die, pending the weight is normal. Rims seem broad and prominent in this case.

If weight is normal, any grease or debris would seem to have been contained within the opposing dies. Thanks, Doug.