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I am not sure what this is, it is lighter on the reverse so I could not catch a picture but it runs the same direction as the obverse. Any info is appreciated. thank you!  |
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I think so,it's a nice woody. John1  |
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is woody a term for the look of it?
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Pillar of the Community
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cool, thank you.. I wonder how common this is?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The Memorial cents don't show it as strong as the wheat cents do.
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Valued Member
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so considering this is a memorial, its not as common?
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Valued Member
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The planchet woody color is not common. Most error collectors are looking for Die Errors although the same coin with a die error would be a premium. If it were an uncirculated RD (RED) coin, even more desireable. Still worth having in a collection.
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It is interesting and I like the look is why I pulled it aside.. I tried to look up what it was a saw a small area on alloy errors and figured I would post and confirm since I don't always believe what I read..
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would disagree with the alloy mixture premise, they are roller lines IMO. Pre-Memorial woodies do not have much resemblance to the more modern issues, they tend the be very streaky, not consistent between faces and are typically plagued with lamination issues. The Memorials display thin parallel streaks that match on both sides and the phenomenon can also be found on clad coins. I attribute these lines to something that occurs when the thickness of a metal stock sheet is set. The large rollers used to set the thickness can become contaminated with grease, metal dust, and other bits of dreck. The rollers then form these lines on the stock sheet as it passes between the rollers.
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so psd/pmd? or damage during the mint? what exactly would it be called?
Edited by Krause1705
11/17/2015 4:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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It is a Woody, a very nice one for the year. There are a lot of people that collect them. Traditionally they have been believed to be caused by an improper alloy mix. With the advent of Woodies appearing in clad coins and many being a little different in color, there is more thought for roller lines, but the alloy theory remains as well.
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Pillar of the Community
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They originally derived their name from their resemblance of wood, however that is not a requirement for a Woody. They can be found in other denominations as well.
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It is a woody, but not a real one. The thin stripes are debatable in cause. They are most likely just roller stains. Very common from 1979 to 1982 for some reason.
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Thank you.. I will have to keep an eye out for ones on the wheats so I can compare them. Either way, I like the look and will keep it..
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Posted 11/17/2015 4:14 pm
