1940 Wheat Penny Strange Discoloration On Obverse Side

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Wilky New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 08:45 am Hi I'm new to this. Was sorting through my wheat pennies and this one caught my eye because the discoloration on the obverse side is in a perfectly straight line, and only half of it is discolored. Any ideas about what could cause this? I tried to look up pictures of other coins but I didn't find anything like it. Thoughts? Edited by Wilky 12/03/2023 08:46 am Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 08:52 am @wilk, first welcome to CCF. Second, while it might be just surface discoloration, I wonder if the odd speckling isn't due to an incomplete mixing of the the alloy ingredients. That would make your cent a so-called "woody". What does the reverse of this cent look like? "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 08:55 am Is this streak completely flush with the surfaces around it? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 09:33 am I'm thinking woody. What does the reverse look like? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74064 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 1:13 pm To CCF! I'm thinking that it might be an Improper Alloy Mix. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 3:40 pm single stripe woody? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 5:03 pm to the CCF and improper mix. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 5:11 pm Why we start direct with improper mix alloy? An close pic of this part is need. Seem the texture of the metal do not fit with the rest of the coin. Never was an woody only one large line. and also the line do not has the collor of the bronze improper mixt alloy. Close pic is need. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/03/2023 5:14 pm Agree, we need a closeup and an answer to whether this stripe is flush with the surrounding fields. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 08:56 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1762 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 11:44 am At first it looked to me that one half of coin had been covered by tape or something while the rest faced the elements. Would like a look at the reverse. Edited by Sharks 12/04/2023 11:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
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