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Parents found this coin, along with quite a few other Canadian coins, cleaning out my great aunt's basement who recently passed. They sent me this picture...I have not seen the coin in person. Is this considered a woody or just very dark toning. Can't get good enough of a close up on the coin to tell if it is a SWL or not. They are up in Canada and can't get across the border due to Covid. Excited to see the other coins they found when the border reopens and share with you all.  Edited by DFry97
03/04/2021 8:57 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Not a Woodie, not a SWL.
Just dark toning. I have one that is almost black from toning.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the quick reply. Wonder what made the coin tone like that... science! Is it common for these coins to tone like that? I haven't seen many. All depends on the environment I guess.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I Have a 1938 50 cent piece which I purchase in France. It is all black!!
despite all the black, ICCS graded it AU58.... a fun piece!
yes, WHY is it all black? both sides?
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New Member
United States
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Haven't seen the obverse 47P7. I don't mind the darker toning. Gives the coin a nice old look!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Woodies, in numismatics, refers to the toning that appears mostly on cents, plus maybe tombac, and other copper, bronze and brass coins. Possibly some loonies and other alloy coins may show it, but I don't believe any silver coin has ever been referred to as a woodie. Type "woodgrain" in the search page above and you can find 100's of posts and photos on this site. Here's one of mine;   Edited by TerryT
03/05/2021 01:52 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Silver tones/ tarnishes quickly where there is a lot of sulfur in the air. I have seen that very dark toning a lot at my LCS.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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These are not as abundantly obtainable as some think. I did an ebay search and came up with only 3 in Canada or Newfoundland coins. Nice coin, TerryT! |
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Thanks for the info TerryT. That's some beautiful toning wow.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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#agree : "woodie" pertains to rich earthy tones as found in copper/bronze, and not silver/white metals.
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Pillar of the Community
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The dollar from the OP is toned like that
Because it has probably been near a sulphur
Source ....... yup Furnace Toning!
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Pillar of the Community
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Anyone who has had to polish grandma's silver service that's been tucked away for 20 years in a box knows how "black" that silver can get.
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Canada
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I have one dark silver dollar in my collection. You come across them from time to time.  |
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DFry97 [Haven't seen the obverse 47P7quote] here is an image, both sides.  |
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coins toning can be black
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On March 7, Levaril posted a 1935 quarter which looks like it has woodgrain toning, so amend my previous statement that there are no silver woodies.
Search or look for: "1935 quarter for your grading pleasure" in the Canadian grading section.
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