In the bottom of the B in LIBERTY and besides the leg of th E. Took pics with both phone and the magnifier. Both spots are raised.
...and between the "BE" is the start of (swelling) another chip which eventually will become a "BIE" variety. Grease comes of a surface with a solvent. What is on your coin is hard metal.
Go to Cuds on Coins to identify your specimen - Lincoln Cent Die Breaks Called “BIE” : Cuds on Coins (cuds-on-coins.com) Look under BIE cents - Lincoln Die Break, II-F-4: “BIE” Variety
Not quite serious enough to be a BIE cent, but it is approaching it. Good catch. Keep an eye out for these, they are pretty cool!
@Kristine Garrant Nothing to do with a compacted grease strike. That would eliminate the letters. When it is raised that's a part of the die in that area that broke/chipped off. That's why it's called a Die Chip. It's a worn Die issue. Found commonly on Wheat Cents. Nice find. Also.. Please provide the date! There's reasons why we need the date to provide better information!
I think this newbie may have attended the same HS that I went to. On a coin as this where the question is about one characteristic that is clearly shown on a tiny part of the coin, except in very rare cases, there is absolutely no need to see any other part of the coin; its edge; the holder it is in; or the fingernails of its owner. IMO, the only reason someone might want to know the date is to keep records, check out its rarity, or look for a similar coin.
For example.. I want to see if it's an earlier or later stage of the die break. I can also show the person examples from my collection such as.. There is so much I would love to share but some people just make it so hard to do so
Not necessarily, I like to look and see if I have one or how many of the same year, maybe to see if I have a later/earlier die stage that I can share. It all in the fun and communication.
No grease as that removes raised areas. There’s a die chip in the bottom of the B and the area between the B and E is the start of another die chip. It’s known as a BIE error. Nice find!