I've had this for some time now, but as I continue to reassess my collection I'd like to see what type of premium the streaked alloy causes. I don't want to sell it just yet, but I'd like to have a ballpark estimate of how much I should list it for if I do. Thanks Evan
I do believe that is what we have been calling a "woodie." An improperly mixed alloy. Some collectors collect them and pay a premium, but I don't know of any value guide lists of them. As with many errors, it's worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
What @Mountain Man said. Yep. It's a woodie, all right. Some folks really like them. Personally, I'm a bit lukewarm- I find them interesting but not aesthetically appealing, usually. Just not really my cuppa tea, is all. They are pretty popular, however. That one happens to have some nice luster in spite of the woodiness. It's a cool coin and has better eye appeal than a lot of woodies I've seen.
Super nice specimen. The obverse of that coin has a Mottled Woodgrain. I also think $35. is a fair estimate. PM me if you let it go.
That's a lovely one. But of course there's no "book" on these. When selling, ask what you'd pay, then list at that. Believe it or not, it works.
Did you notice these? And BTW, my 2007 Red Book has it at $30 in MS63. I'd want twice that easy for this Goldilocks...
The Philly mint was responsible for refining all the bronze used for the cents and then sending the blanks out to the branch mints in Denver and San Francisco for the coins they struck. Usually the Philly mint kept the best blanks for use in the Philly mint and sent the woodie blanks out for the underlings out west.
I noticed the one at the base of the stalk, but not the one extending to the rim. Thanks for pointing it out, I find this coin hard to see because of the property of the metal. I don't really do these types of coins, typically. I agree. I would want at least 60 for it. I think that's on the higher end but not out of this world considering the reverse striping.
