Quick Question About Woodies

That is solid. I much like!

 

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I'm glad this question was asked on CT. It definitely could get you in trouble at the bar.

 

Do you get any respect now that you have a new avatar?

 

No I don't. I should go back to the old one.

 

Here is an example of a Woodie with a Lamination running with it. I have about 3 or 4 dozen of these I will go through to find some good examples.

 

I could dig up more examples, but I don't want to high jack the thread.

 

Hijack away!!

 

On this 1928 P the Woodie lines are not as pronounced but they are there. They run parallel to the lamination.

 

Here is a 1930 P With no visible woodgrain on the obverse and woodgrain and laminations on the reverse. Perhaps I'll dig up some more for later. Thanks for looking and commenting.

 

Here is a nice 1955 With several laminations on the reverse.

 

Maybe just me, but I'm not seeing much if any woodgrain on your coins.

 

It is difficult to photo, but it is there. Did you try enlarging them? I can try to get some better. It is easier to photo just woodgrain or just lamination. Tough to get both.

 

I can see it.... especially on the 55. It might show better in natural light at the right angle <?>. Thanks for those photos!

I'm really kinda liking woody coins lately. My most recent addition from a month or two ago :

 

Now that's an obvious Woodie, and it's even got a couple of Ladies involved.

 

They are some fun and break up the routine.

 

Annealing and "Woodies" are two different "animals" as John Burgess points out in the following quote.

Thanks for that very well-worded and thought-out description of woodies.

Excellent image.
Thanks very much for that edge view. It shows the improper mixing on one half while also showing the proper mix on the other.


And the reason woodies get past the quality control at the mint is that it is hard to see the woody on freshly minted coins. The difference doesn't really show up until the metals start to oxidize.

 

Here is one that has seriously oxidized.

 

Good example.