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SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 09/24/2014 9:57 pm What are these stripes? Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/24/2014 10:16 pm Normally a coin with a pattern like that would be called a "woodie" (wood grain appearance). That caused an incomplete metal alloy mix when the original strip is made. But for a coin dated 1980 I'm not so sure. It would be very much the exception. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 09/24/2014 10:25 pm So like, maybe more zinc than usual? Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 09/24/2014 10:26 pm Look like roller marks. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 09/24/2014 10:36 pm Yeah stacker, pre 82 copper lincoln cents were mixed with small amounts of zinc and tin, and showed up like this when the mix was bad and the copper would tone faster than the other metals. Edited by Adam_E 09/24/2014 10:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 09/24/2014 10:38 pm Does that carry premium? XD Probably not. Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 09/25/2014 01:40 am Nice looking woody. There are some woody collectors out there I sold 2 last year for a small premium, yours looks in better shape than mine where. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/25/2014 07:25 am I see more then a few 1980 woodies and this is a nicer one that might hold a small premium. If the reverse looks as good, even a bit more of a premium to the right collector. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ProAmerica Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 09/25/2014 10:51 am i think I might have one of these, idk Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 09/25/2014 12:40 pm The reverse is the same. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/25/2014 12:57 pm I'd probably save this one. Nice wood effect. Report this Post to the Staff
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