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Wow! What a great set of Cents. I'd love to hear the story behind them.
The only one I question is the first coin's Obverse. It looks scratched/cleaned. The others though look perfect - MS65s in my opinion from what I can see in the photos.
Is that first coin look scratched?
Clinton
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no they have never been cleaned or touched by anyone. The streaks are in the metal. I believe these were made from bad stock that metal was not properly homogenized.
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Valued Member
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yeah that cent was made like that, it adds value, it called a wood cent because the streaks in the metal make it look like wood
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Bedrock of the Community
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That first coin ROCKS....love the woodgrain on a nice, bright BU cent like that. The others are nice as well.
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wow. awesome coins. (as some of the others have already said, "that first one isn't scratched, its a woody, and I would love to have it.) Great find!
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Get those in airtites. Nice set! As stated, that woody is nice!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I was getting ready to say, they call what you are seeing on the first coin, wood grain toning
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Pillar of the Community
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Its not toning its actually a part of the metals.
I like the BU red coins which exhibit this characteristic, but I love the brown coins, the brown seems to make this more pronounced in appearance.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I like the BU red coins which exhibit this characteristic, but I love the brown coins, the brown seems to make this more pronounced in appearance. Would you let it tone brown to see what happens?  |
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Valued Member
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I think I have a few wooded pennies that have turned brown. I will find them and when I do I will post pictures! Everyone have a great new year! Hope good coins come your way...
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I found a nice brown woody the other day, roll searching. I"ll try to post a pic soon.
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Valued Member
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that sounds pretty good! I can't wait to see it.
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Its not toning its actually a part of the metals. Actually it IS toning. The poor alloy mix causes the two different composition areas to tone differently and at different rates. |
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