1921 Wheat Cent. Woody or no woody ?

Need this sites experts to let me know is this a penny with an improper alloy mix or not? Appreciate your opinions more than you know

 

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Potentially. Turn down the contrast in your photo editor.

Z

 

The date looks off . . . .

Way off. The "1" shouldn't have that tilt.

Not enough relief in the dies either for this vintage. Looks fake.

Z

 

Or it's not a "1" but a messed up 4 ?

 

Looks like a woodie to me. Also looks like the second 1 took a hit and moved it to the left.

 

I can't tell from these photos. Typically the wood grain would very evident on both the Obv and Rev. And, the lines would run parallel with each other front to back.

 

I guess yes

 

Improper Alloy mix. It's a woody.

 

In Canada here, it wouldn't be a woody. It looks like the final rinse that they do coming down the slide to remove any metal chips wasn't right. Or it looks like it was post-mint. I'm fairly sure that it would scratch or rub out.

 

+1 for improper alloy mix and PMD to the 2nd "1". Fine condition "cleaned" and left to re-tone which brings out the wood grain tones.

 

Reposting coin with lower resolution. Soooooo... most say a woody. How about now ?

 

Still a woodie with the second 1 as damaged.

 

That's the definition of "woody." Note the outside 1 was hit. That's crimping machine damage. It was in a roll facing out at the end at one point in its history. I personally wouldn't hold it against any grade.