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1980 D LMC is this considered to be a woody? I've only seen pics of these .    |
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I think it's roller lines.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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02/13/2017 11:25 pm
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I wood agree.... woodies are not so regular.
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Ok didn't know for sure . Thanks spruett001 and ace_ftw .oh and ace _ftw .. good one lol.
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02/14/2017 07:42 am
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It is still an interesting effect.
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It's a Woody. The condition of the coin pretty much kills any collector interest. The old copper cent Woodys are widely accepted to have been caused by an improper alloy mix. The cause of Modern Woodys on the newer copper-plated cents is not known. There are theories that have evolved from year to year for the last several years, but it's all speculation - the cause is not understood. What is understood is that Woodys were originally named for their resemblance to wood. They all have a visible "grain" (stripes) which can be evenly spaced or variable. Also, they can occur on any denomination of any composition (including clad coins), and be on one or both sides of the coin.
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02/14/2017 9:35 pm
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Thanks pete2226 for the article and thanks coinmasters forbthe confirmation and info ! It's kinda crazy in a world of technological genius that no on has figured this out and then again maybe they don't really care why lol . At least I have a cool looking (to me ) coin!
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We care, the mint is not happy that there are collectors. To find out the cause, a study would have to be conducted at the mint. I like all Woodys as well. As with any variety, error, or rare date, condition determines interest.
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I have seen and owned several woodies, mostly LWC or copper Canadian cents and not many other alloyed coins. Most are pre 59 coins. More pre 1950 cents. I cant be sure of nickel or silver coins since I don't know what they look like. I would like to see one for reference to ID one if I seen one. I have noticed Buffalos but no silver |
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Gary, Here's a dime Mr. Mike Diamond posted on here a while back.  |
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I agree coinmasters . I watched a show about the mint and the minting of coins in particular and the director of the mint said he found it funny that people want to collect their mistakes lol. That is an awesome dime it looks copper .
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02/15/2017 12:04 am
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Glad you like it. The discoloration occurs often on the clad Woodys, adding weight to one of the theories of excessive heat being a contributing factor for their cause.
The mint is not fans of us for several reasons, a couple of which are, we bring attention to their mistakes and we hoard their coins.
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When I think of woody this is what I picture...  |
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Very true coinmasters I guess if someone was not only pointing out all my mistakes but displaying them and bringing attention to them I would probably feel the same way lol. That's a great woody slamnbass . is that from your collection?
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