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Valued Member
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What shall we call this grain?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3612 Posts |
Nice! Grain going against grain. Not sure if there is a tree out there like that....
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
I think Cherry is about as accurate as can be - good call
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I never see as this. Not cherry. But is strange way. Reverse has not same pattern and the SE to NW line same color? Never see as is.
NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT. FIRST THEY WILL DRAG YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL. THEN, THEY WILL BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quarter-sawn oak if you squint hard enough.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3612 Posts |
Hah! I was thinking quarter sawn at first but that has the big cross cut look. Larger, splotchy if you will.  -makecents-
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I dunno, the more I look at it, maybe, ijn1944.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A woody with a lamination? John1  ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coin looks dipped in something to me.
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
Interesting, so how would you go about dipping a coin and getting reverse directional grains?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is actually....well not common...but not so rare as you think; in relative terms. I have well over 600 woodies and I probably have a couple of dozen that have this graining. You have to understand that when the plate is poured you can have pure copper; pure tin; pure zinc and varius alloys of brass and bronze. All have their own properties and as the pour cools the varius components cool and seperate at different rates. I once did a study on rates at which woodies are found within all LWC and was going to publish my findings as well as some incidentals such as the actual mintages of SF and Denver coins ( which were only estimates in the Mint directors report) but when I mentioned it here I got a few "who cares" and I shelved the project. Literally "who cares" ( shrugs) |
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Pillar of the Community
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Cool info, jmkendall!
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Valued Member
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jm, great info.
Watch out, I have 2 now and I'm coming for you :-)
I like the Woody, I can see why you started collecting them.
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Posted 03/20/2023 8:24 pm
My American Silver Eagle Collection - 1986 to Present 
