1980-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Woody

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jamesd Valued Member United States 281 Posts	Posted 04/07/2010 5:31 pm Just found this and I was trying to find out if it is a woody or not. I have never seen any but I have seen some pictures. Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 04/07/2010 5:38 pm looks like it to me, but I'm no pro, lets wait and see what others will say Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 04/07/2010 6:20 pm I have a few that I'm not sure about also. I posted one in the rollsearchers thread the other day and asked if I had found one, but for some reason I get ignored in that thread, so I'm not going to post there anymore. I get more enjoyment posting my roll finds here. Anyway, is there a split in the upper serif of the mm? Report this Post to the Staff
jamesd Valued Member United States 281 Posts	Posted 04/07/2010 6:52 pm I don't remember one their but I will look again tomorrow. Report this Post to the Staff
jamesd Valued Member United States 281 Posts	Posted 04/08/2010 8:51 pm scooby, no split Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/08/2010 9:09 pm Probably just a hit on the mint mark. That is why it appears larger on the upper serif. It could be a poor copper mix or rolling line in the stock of the planchet. I would nothing extra for this as it is common on several years. Only when it enhances the look does it warrant a premium. Most of the time it is a distraction and something not desired. Report this Post to the Staff
jamesd Valued Member United States 281 Posts	Posted 04/08/2010 10:40 pm Thanks coop Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 8:40 pm These are due to an improper alloy mix. The lines give the tendancy for them to look a little like the grain in wood, hence the name "woodgrain cent". There is no specific defined amount of striping they have to have to call them this, since it's not really much of a numismatic term anyway. It is what it looks like, and none of them warrant much if any premium. Incidently these are rather common on Lincoln cents from 1909 through the 1920s, then it sort of drops off until the late 1970s and stops with the metal change in 1982. I have found 1980 and 1981 to be the easiest to find in memorials. Report this Post to the Staff
jamesd Valued Member United States 281 Posts	Posted 04/10/2010 9:18 pm Thanks coppercoins, best description I have had on a woodycent yet. Report this Post to the Staff
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1980-D LMC Woody