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Bedrock of the Community
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I think it would be extremely unusual to find a large cent woody simply because they are composed of pure copper instead of an alloy. Yes, there is still a small chance for impurity inclusions but not nearly as great of a chance as there would be for an alloyed coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think it would be extremely unusual to find a large cent woody simply because they are composed of pure copper instead of an alloy. Good point.I'll just chalk it up to staining. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good point about the pure copper, my error........but I have seen Braided Hair cents with some kind of streaking. If I see one I'll add it to the thread. So couldn't the planchet have some sort of imperfection/impurity in the copper? Hard to believe it was all pure with excellent quality control. The streaking on the OP coin matches almost perfectly in direction on the ob and rev.
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08/30/2017 1:58 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As usual, biokemist scoops us all!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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The coin is not a *woody * ( improper copper mix) It has been cleaned ,many years ago ..now it is in process of re-toning Example: nice original toning 1851   Edited by Dorado
08/30/2017 9:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Example: nice original toning 1851 And the example of your posted coin and mine is? Just trying to learn! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Toned? - see it's just the way you show the coin with the lighting on the CCF!!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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And the example of your posted coin and mine is? Just trying to learn! Quote:
Toned? - see it's just the way you show the coin with the lighting on the CCF!!
I cleaned** this coin 10 + years ago. See the coin now : is in process of re-toning completely ( example at 2 o'clock as a woody aspect )  |
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United States
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The wood grained effect is due to natural toning of the copper. Some are fantastic, and highly sought after. However, I have never seen an uncirculated large cent or Half Cent with any hint of wood grain effect. |
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