Is It Just Me, Or Does This 1919 S Penny Look Like It's Made Out Wood?

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Sadieangel2 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 02:05 am Dies it look like a wooden penny? Or is it just dirt that makes it less ok like this? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 02:09 am That's exactly where the term "woody" (or "woodie") comes from regarding coins. It looks like one to me. It's caused by an improperly annealed alloy. The metals weren't mixed completely, so to speak. P.S. It's hard to tell on the obverse but, it looks like you have a struck-through grease error on the reverse on AME of AMERICA, almost muting those letters completely. 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 Edited by spru 05/09/2017 02:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sadieangel2 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 02:14 am Wow I never knew that. I was worried about sounding like I was asking a stupid question. I'm glad I asked thank you spruett001... Report this Post to the Staff
Sadieangel2 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 02:16 am I don't know to much about the Struck Through Grease errors. What does that mean? Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 03:28 am It means that the die(s) used to create that coin had grease filling in some of the letters on it so when it struck the planchet, those letters were not formed correctly and the metal of the planchet was not allowed to fill the letter cavities on the die because of the grease in the way. I don't know if that makes sense or not. One thing I'm still learning about is the process by which these coins are created in the first place. If you get a handle on that, then a lot of questions answer themselves. 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 Edited by spru 05/09/2017 03:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 03:43 am There's a more thorough image around here somewhere but, I found this from coop (see a pic by him, save it): 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Sadieangel2 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 09:50 am Wow thank you Spruett for sharing that with me. I'm learning more and more everyday. Is there any value added because of this? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 4:55 pm If you're talking about greasers, generally no. If you're talking about woodies, some collectors put a premium on them, though I personally don't care for them. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 05/09/2017 4:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sadieangel2 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 05/09/2017 10:20 pm Thank you coin frog. Report this Post to the Staff
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