1975 Lincoln Error Penny - Vertical Stripes Obverse?

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Rosalita Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 4:13 pm Hi guys, I have this 1975 Lincoln Error Penny with a Misaligned Die on the Obverse and vertical stripes running thru the metal. Is this due to an improper alloy mix or roller marks after ejecting the coin? Thanks very much. Report this Post to the Staff

josephm99 Pillar of the Community United States 791 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 4:14 pm Definitely a minor MAD and roller lines. Report this Post to the Staff
Crh1993 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 4:17 pm Hi Rosalita, I think those are roller lines. If it was an improper alloy it'd be on both sides of the coin. Others should chime in too that have more experience than I. Report this Post to the Staff
Rosalita Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 4:46 pm I have 2 woodies in my collection and both only have the improper alloy mix on one side. One has it on the Obverse and the other has it on the Reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
josephm99 Pillar of the Community United States 791 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 4:53 pm Woodies usually only occur on the older LWCs. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19210 Posts	Posted 09/20/2020 4:56 pm Roller lines. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 09/21/2020 12:56 am My first impression was roller lines. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 09/21/2020 03:41 am Quote: I have 2 woodies in my collection and both only have the improper alloy mix on one side. One has it on the Obverse and the other has it on the Reverse. If true, then you don't have real "woodies". If you think it through, how can a coin have an "improper alloy mix" only on one side? The metal would be the same regardless which side would be viewed. I guess the mixture could be more pronounced when viewed on one side over the other, but the mixture remains the same with the coin. If you have "woodgrain" on only one side, it would be from marks ON the coin, not IN it. And if the "marks" are only ON the coin not IN the coin, it's only PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 6:54 pm Roller lines are surface. They wear off. These appear when the BU finish is gone. On a woody, the coin can wear down, and the wood affect is still present. Report this Post to the Staff
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