1987 Penny Is This A Woodie? Is The Damage Actually Clips? Could It Also Have A Rim Ridge?

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itzwert Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 12:11 am Report this Post to the Staff

silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 04:52 am No woody on CPZ Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1662 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 04:56 am The damage on the edge is the result of zinc corrosion. Does have a Ridge Ring from worn dies. As Silviosi stated, you can't have a woody on a copper plated zinc cent. Edited by lcutler 03/19/2023 04:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15627 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 04:57 am Sorry - but 'no' to all the questions. A woody cent is the result of an alloying mixup in a copper based cent that results in a distinctive striped appearance. Your 1987 cent has a zinc core with copper plating - hence no woody. The rim at K-5 and obverse field near LIBERTY are simply damaged areas. There is something going on at the top of the obverse through IGWT, likely a Ridge Ring but your photo does not show it clearly. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Edited by nickelsearcher 03/19/2023 04:57 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 09:14 am Agree, Ridge Ring and zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
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