1942 Wheat Penny- Possible "Woody"

Can you post a clearer picture of the reverse? You can use the image optimizer to crop it close to the coin.

The reverse side does look like a woody, but like John1 said, we could use better pictures. Also,...

Here's an FYI, trying to explain in simplest terms how the "temperature" of a light source can affect the color of a coin photo. White balance (WB) is a digital camera setting that adjusts pictures so that objects which appear white in person are made to look white in your photo. The wavelength of sunlight is in the middle of the range of light and is used as a reference.

WB should change as light sources you use change. For example, a (older) tungsten light bulb gives off a "warm" yellowish cast, while newer compact fluorescent bulbs make things look cooler, and you get a bluish-green cast. The goal is to get light that is in the middle, like sunlight. With most newer point & shoot cameras there is a setting for "auto WB". Same for most phone cameras.

If your camera doesn't adjust WB, most download photo editing programs (like Photo Shop Elements) will allow you to adjust it. Please Let me know if this makes sense because we see this a lot, especially if a member is new to photographing coins.

p.s., in the "good old days" before digital cameras, if we wanted to adjust for light source (change the white balance) we had to completely change film instead of just turning a dial!

Hey Moderator, we need an "old guy" smilie!

Btw, you can't see it in the photographs, but the obverse also has some clear markings.

What's going on with this coin? Is it polish lines? Some said woody them some said it's not a woody. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance!