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TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 01/08/2012 3:17 pm Please grade. * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/08/2012 5:57 pm Obverse is a woody. Nice. Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 01/08/2012 6:14 pm Thanks! What grade do you think? Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 01/08/2012 8:40 pm I grade it AWESOME! Woodgraining on 81's P and D can be found now and then, it's definately a keeper. It's probably a 45 but it's so nice as far as hits, spots, etc, I'd call it AU-50. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/08/2012 9:41 pm XF-45 "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
cc99999 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 01/09/2012 10:45 am Lincoln's coat says XF-45 all over it. Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 12:58 pm What causes the wood grain affect on it? Report this Post to the Staff
SpringCypress Pillar of the Community United States 666 Posts	Posted 01/10/2012 1:37 pm I want to go AU on this but just don't think I can. XF Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 09:15 am Quote: What causes the wood grain affect on it? Back in the day of wheat cents it was caused by imcomplete alloying of the metal in the planchets. However, in the case of these 1981's it is somewhat of a mystery and needs to be investigated. The odd thing is it happens on just one side more often than on both sides in 1981. My theory is that the rollers used to press-out the planchet sheets became contaminated with foreign metal which was pressed into it. The contaminated areas toned differently from the normal alloy mix which results in the odd appearance. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
pman860507 Pillar of the Community United States 784 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 6:44 pm Thanks Thad, I had no idea about that. Report this Post to the Staff
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