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Valued Member
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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At first look, woody came to mind. but I think your right; it's the way it was stored.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
Looks like some tape residue.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Looks klike a 'woodgrain' coin to me, and a very nice one I might add.
You can see the woodgrain in Lincoln's forehead, just not mixed well enough.
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Moderator
 United States
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I was thinking tape residue as well.
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Valued Member
 United States
220 Posts |
In hand I do not see any sign of residue. It actually looks very clean. Up close it looks like toning, but I was wondering if it was "in" the coin like wood grain would be. I could do an acetone bath and try to take better photos if that would help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1295 Posts |
This is what's called a "woody" or wood-grain pattern, which is caused by an improperly mixed metal alloy in the planchet.
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
it kind of looks like it was in a flip that had a rubberband wrapped around it a couple of times. The color of the cent didn't change where the rubberband forced contact with the mylar. Just a guess.
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Valued Member
United States
220 Posts |
An acetone bath did nothing. Here are some closer pictures. Again, I do not see anything on the surface of the coin.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very typical striped appearance for a woody, the lighter areas have a brass composition instead of the normal homogeneous bronze alloy.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice woody! The toning is due to an uneven alloy mixture in the planchet.
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