1909 VDB Woodie..?

Is this considered a woodie? I don't have any experience with them, so idk....

Does this hold any premium? I got it in a customer wrapped roll a couple of years ago from TD.

 

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Wow, some may call this marbling, but it looks more like some sort of chemical interaction, not an alloy mix problem. Though someone else may have an identical sample and prove me wrong. When you feel the surface, is it smooth or kind of rough? If kind of rough, I opt for chemical damage PMD. The date appears odd to me, like its outlined!
Gary in Washington

 

its absolutely smooth, that's why I was stumped.

 

I shall now sit back and let others chime in.
Gary in Washington

 

This is a woody.........



Dat coin ain't.........

 

It's not what I call a woody.

 

No, I wouldn't call that a woody. Woodies usually have streaks that look like wood-grain.

I personally find "woody" cents to be distinctly unattractive.

Your's is even worse. It appears to have some sort of random spotty toning, bordering on environmental damage.

 

I prefer woodies, of early Lincolns, below are some of my samples:


the 12D shows a mild wood grain



This 15S is a stronger woody, nice wood grain effect.



This 10S is more of a "marbled" effect.


This 13S shows a nice alloy distinction. All of the above display irregularities in the mixtures of copper, tin and zinc. Some folks give these a premium, some avoid them. Hope this helps you better identify "woodies" et al. Your coin in the OP is really unusual, if it is an alloy issue. Usually (though not always) both sides of the coin are affected.
Gary in Washington

 

Is that coin bent? One half of the coin is in focus and the other side is out of focus.

 

I think the camera is tilted compared to the coin.

 

Not a woody, chemical/environmental damage.

 

I don't care what you guys say, but that's danged funny......

 

This is a woody........



Dat coin ain't.........

 

No! Sorry, still getting used to the lens. It’s a clip on for my phone, I think I may have had it off kilter

 

Oh, okay. No problem.

 

No problem. As long as you tell all your friends that this is a penny!

 

Now that’s a pretty penny

 

Exactly. Looks like a chemical spill.

 

If that’s a penny I’m a penny pincher.