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micro Valued Member United States 88 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 09:30 am I saw some 1980 cents with a darker lines running across the full coin both front and back. I also am wondering about cents that have a creamy whitish or blueish finished look. Does any on know what these are? Report this Post to the Staff

Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 12:13 pm The darker brown lines in the Lincoln cents is caused by the alloys in the planchet metals being improperly mixed. Many collectors call it "wood grain" or "Tiger-striped" Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 12:27 pm If the lines are parallel and very thin, they could be rollers marks from setting the thickness of the metal stock sheets before the blanks are punched. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 2:25 pm Here is one of my Woody's that I've posted bofore. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 8:40 pm And here's one previously posted from me, too Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 8:49 pm DaveH, How'd I miss that thread? That's sweet. I love the Woody Lincolns. Report this Post to the Staff
micro Valued Member United States 88 Posts	Posted 02/04/2013 9:26 pm Thanks for clarifying this for me. Another curiosity is the hazy creamy or blueish gloss some of the Lincolns has around the same dates. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 11:18 am Anything hazy and creamy does not belong on a cent, that sounds like leftover cleaning residue. Some uncirculated copper can have bluish toning but it is usually a sign of cleaning and retoning on circulated coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 12:24 pm mds... here's the link when I first posted it https://goccf.com/t/129642 Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 3:08 pm I still don't know how I missed it. Maybe because Woody wasn't in the title. Thanks for the link. Report this Post to the Staff
Peaceman Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 4:05 pm I'm building a set starting at 1909... :) Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 4:48 pm Peaceman, If it's a Woody set, please start a new thread and show some pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 7:34 pm Peaceman... that's a good place to start... at the beginning Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 7:41 pm Here's another I have... 1909-VDB Report this Post to the Staff
sab3927 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 8:50 pm Dave, how do you distinguish your 1909 and 1920 woodies from coins with uneven toning or staining? Rolled in grease is another possibility. The yellow speckled woodies are easy. Edited by sab3927 02/05/2013 8:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 8:53 pm Quote: uneven toning Isn't this describing a Woody? Report this Post to the Staff
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