Here is a couple of my favorite Lincolns!! Finally got some ok photos and wanted to share. 09 P V.D.B and 09 P these woodies look just rite beside each other. First the V.D.B now without the big coin show is this weekend. These 2 make me wanna sell all my silver and gold and buy more woodies.
Try some threads here on woodies in the search box. There are some excellent photos here as well as text.
Looks like very fine grain on both these coins to me. I guess if your looking for tiger stripes then these dont fit the bill. What else would cause this grain effect other than improper alloy mix?
No matter what both are nice coins. I personally like the darker brown with hints of red like the second 1909.