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rocktowngal Pillar of the Community United States 594 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 5:08 pm 1982 Small Date Copper 1969 Report this Post to the Staff

mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 6:04 pm What are we looking for here? Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 6:08 pm I really like the 1969. I looks like an old floor. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
rocktowngal Pillar of the Community United States 594 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 6:31 pm mdpmedia, nothing. Just sharing some woodies I found. Report this Post to the Staff
new12collector Valued Member United States 55 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 6:40 pm Err- newbe question- what is a woody? Is it a brown Lincoln Cent or? Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 6:51 pm They are coins that look like they have a wood grain. You'll notice that the coins in the photos above have streaks that make them look like wood. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 7:51 pm What is the main reason a woody appears to be darkened with streaks? Do these streaks occur 'after' this type of coin has been in the field a while? Or does the streaking occur as a result of chemical and environmental factors present during the minting process? Report this Post to the Staff
rocktowngal Pillar of the Community United States 594 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 8:01 pm The irregular streaks are caused by an incomplete mixing of the metals used in the planchets. They are known as an "improper alloy mix" and are very common on the earlier date Lincoln Cents. Report this Post to the Staff
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