1935 Wheat Cent

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by MCPark82, Apr 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM.

  1. MCPark82

    MCPark82 Active Member

    Is this PMD or something else? IMG_4671.jpeg IMG_4672.jpeg IMG_4681.jpeg IMG_4683.jpeg
     
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  3. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    Looks like it's probably what's called woodgrain toning. Are the lines raised, incuse or even with the surface?
     
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  4. MCPark82

    MCPark82 Active Member

    They look raised to me
     
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  5. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes? Supporter

    That coin is scratched to heck. Definitely post mint damage... the musings of a bored elementary school kid, most likely.
     
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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Who rubbed sandpaper over that coin? I can see the scratches that have cut into its surface. What a shame.
     
  7. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    It looks like it may have something to do with being an improperly mixed alloy
    (woodgrain), due to the lines being orientated in the same direction.
    There is a lot of refection in the photos which indicates some cleaning has occurred.
     
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  8. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    Can you try to take some angled photos for us.
     
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  10. Bill in Burl

    Bill in Burl Collector

    It's PMD and the "road rash" comment looks entirely possible. I remember from years ago when I was a kid (at least 70 years ago) that I found a coin like that that had been stuck/ground in a parking meter. A penny was probably 15 minutes.
     
  11. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    I'm not so sure those are post mint scratches. The lines are almost exclusively in the fields. If they are post mint scratches I would expect the devices take the brunt of it, but that's not what I'm seeing.
     

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