Tiger Stripped 1946 P Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 02/13/2020 7:51 pm I have seen many cents with roller lines in them but this one takes the cake. This 1946 P LWC shows this stripping on the obverse and reverse as well. You can even see the lines going through the devices. I can just imagine what this cent looked like when it was first minted and I bet it was amazing. Report this Post to the Staff

january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 02/13/2020 8:13 pm Nice example of woodgrain toning! I don't think I've seen woodgrain toning referred to as "tiger striping" before, but it does kind of look like tiger stripes (with those particular colors, anyway). Report this Post to the Staff
cheymat New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 02/13/2020 8:17 pm Im still new to the hobby, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I think they are called 'Woodies' or 'Woody Penny'. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 02/13/2020 8:30 pm Those are roller lines. Wood grained looking coins, "Woody's",come from improper alloy mixes. I have several of those. One other tell tale of roller lines is wherever the coin has the greatest wear, normally the high points, the roller lines disappear. On a woody, they don't. Edited by Jim0815 02/13/2020 8:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/13/2020 8:38 pm Definitely roller lines, unusual on a cent of this age for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 02/13/2020 9:03 pm . Unusual, but very interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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Tiger Stripped 1946 P LWC