1938 Wheat Cent Is It Environmental Damage Or A Woody ?

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uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 08:42 am I found these one a couple days ago and I'd like to call it a woody but I'm not sure Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19147 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 08:50 am Obverse shows a very subtle woody character--especially to the right of Abe's eyebrow. Reverse shows a stain. As an aside, the coin looks like it may (may...) have been cleaned in the past. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95618 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 09:01 am I would not consider this one to be a 'woody' per-se just a nice red/brown toned cent. 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 09:01 am Looks cleaned to me and I would not call that coin a woody. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 09:20 am Thanks John1 , Dearborn and ijn1944 for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 10:04 am Definitely not a woody. Use the Search box above to read past threads about woodies with many pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73987 Posts	Posted 12/04/2023 12:38 pm Looks more like toning to me. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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