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Thanks coinmasters . This was a hard one to photograph , couldn't get the lighting right . It looks better in hand than the pics show . I was looking for the conversation everyone was having about the woodies being copper or clad but I couldn't find it this evening and thanks for the info . And true about the copper lol
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02/20/2017 9:08 pm
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lol Photography is all about the light - the brightness and direction it comes from. Your lines match up obverse and reverse.  There have been several conversations about Woodys lately. They come on all types of coins, even silver. Both sides or one. Originally got their name from pennies that resembled wood. Traditionally thought to be caused by an improper alloy mix. See them now on clad coins, a couple different theories on their cause. They have a amall value, nicer ones somewhat higher. Slamnbass posted a beautiful one the other day. |
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I saw that one it is a very nice coin . As far as theory on the cause I don't know a lot about the striking process but is it possible it's oil put on the dies to keep them from rusting being that they are steel and the residue being struck through on the coin ? Just a thought .
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They put grease on the dies and sometimes leave some on them. That results in Struck Through Grease errors. Here's one look at Jefferson's neck.  My bad, This one's an Over-Polished Die. The effect is pretty much the same though. Edited by CoinMasters
02/20/2017 10:22 pm
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I've found several Struck Through Grease . Thats a cool looking one . Is it yours? The Reason I said oil of some sort is because the marks on a woody look the same as fingerprint oils only put together better and in a line . |
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Not oils. Could be roller marks, could be improper metal. When you look at a small portion of a large swirl it appears straight. I found this one in a roll. I found one on one of the older nickels too.
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02/20/2017 10:34 pm
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Very true . So your thinking is that this is a small part of a bigger picture ?
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Yes that is my belief. Unfortunately there's no way to prove it. The mint won't cooperate. They'd just as soon have no collectors. Among other things, we point out their mistakes and hoard their coins. lol
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I would probably feel the same way if ever time I had a hiccup someone pointed it out and put it out for the world to see lol. Or they could just take it as the public holding them to a higher standard but then of course their was the eighties era coins.
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I'm just hoping one day they'll realize zinc is an unsuitable material to make a cent out of. I think aluminum would be much better. Enjoyed talking to you, I gotta go now. ltr
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02/20/2017 10:52 pm
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I couldn't agree more ! Enjoyed it as well .
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Looks like roller marks to me not a true woody. If it's your first "woody find" then keep,you can find them with bolder/darker lines pretty easy. John1  |
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Thanks john1. I have a much better example I found a week or so ago. This coin is in rough shape that's why I was offering it to coop for coin forensics lol .
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A agree with the roller marks on the coin. The roller marks are on the stock material. The strike can move then a bit or remove the lines. I feel circulation also removes them from the tops of the higher devices indicating they are only on the surface of the coin and not all the way through the coin.
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Coop I have seen on some of these I've found that the lines don't run through the higher points. I will send this coin to you for forensics if you would like . I found another today in my change . Or for that matter I will take some 1500 grit sandpaper and sand the face off the first chance I get . ( hope that didn't make anyone cringe )
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02/22/2017 10:44 pm
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