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Pillar of the Community
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Got a few rolls today found this one and another I'll post in the first two rolls! Is it a woody?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not a Woody, but Roller Stains. The rollers must of been greasy and dirty then transferred the stains onto it. This was done at the Mint of course. A Woody happens when the alloys in the metal are improperly mixed. Still cool and a keeper though.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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That makes sense I tried to wipe it off a little but it's on there good
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yeah, once it gets stained by the rollers, you won't be able to get the stains off of it.
Errers and Varietys.
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Not a true woody, but I think they are still fun to find. Those lines are not going to wipe or clean off, they are a permanent part of the coin.
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Rest in Peace
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A very nice example of roller stains that's worth keeping. Now find a Cud, a BIE, a MD, a VLD and it would be a neat educational display. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Moxking, finding Cuds are fun to find, but the only problem is they are not easy to find. But that's what keeps us motivated to search!  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not a woody but, still a cool looking coin!  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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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like a Woody to me! Nice find. |
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Sweet coin--very nice pick-up @Willburton! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks guys I'll hold onto that one!!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Notice on these the highest points of the contact marks, do not show the lines any longer. They wear off the coin. On a woody, these will not wear off as they are part of the planchet, not the case for roller lines, they are on the surface of the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Good observation, coop. It can clearly be seen on OP's coin that the lines are missing on the highest points of wear. The "woody" effect many times runs completely through the planchet so, no amount of wear would make it disappear entirely.
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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10/24/2017 01:07 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would like to have an image of a worn woody cent to show this fact. With this image and that image, it would make a great educational image. I'll be watching for one. Might check the PCGS forum?
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I agree the OP's coin was probably caused by roller lines. The cause of Woodys (stripes/streaks on coins)is not known for certain. Here's a link to an article by Mr. Mike Diamond on the subject. https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...rstood.html# Woodys are thought to be an improper alloy mix in the older cents and roller stains in the newer ones. I say this because the newer coins fit the description of a Woody. Some may call the newer coins "not a true Woody", but it's a Woody nonetheless. I think a Modern Woody describes it more accurately. As far as wear, of course the Modern Woody wears at the highest points first, because the stains are superficial. The Traditional Woody can wear also, depending on how deep in the planchet the improper alloy mix is. This is supported by the fact there are one-sided Traditional Woodys. Most of us have seen the older Woodys with wear whether on the relief or in the fields. Edit: If I've said something here that's inaccurate I hope someone will correct me. I can change this E-File if need be.  Edited by CoinMasters
10/24/2017 3:17 pm
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