Got Wood?

I like any kind, but most of the Indians I have seen are not nearly as dramatic as Lincolns. I have no idea if it has to do with the times or the fact the woodies were (are?) frowned upon and not kept as much.

 

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I would mistake that for a cleaned coin! Lesson learned!
-Taylor

 

Nice IHC!!!

 

Here is some wood.

 

I got wood, & forgive my lack of diffused lighting(Bright LEDs), my microcapture is working well & I'm blown away by photoscape.

 

Bad pic, stillplaying with the camera

 

forgive me while i drool.... nice ihc!!!

 

i can't believe i have never added this one to this thread... my one and only woody...

 

Way cool, '08-S, Swish. That's a cent I've wanted to own since I was 10. The first branch mint penny.

Yours looks to have a very nice texture...nice and grainy. Keep it forever!
Lance.

 

I like this thread a lot. I really get into Lincoln cents, but I typically shy away from woodies for a classic BN or RB look. Anyway, I've seen this effect on large cents and and it is more of thicker banding like a tiger stripe from my experience. I had the chance to buy this coin for 20 bucks and I didn't hesitate due to the nice banding on the coin. I just dug it out to share and keep this topic going a little. Thanks, Matt

 

SWEET woody! I like how the grain is vertical.

 

That is doubly interesting. And I was wondering why I had never seen a woody large cent. Woodies are caused by improperly mixed alloys. However, the composition of large cents is pure copper. How can pure copper be improperly mixed? The only thing I can think of is that they could not properly purify the copper back then.

 

I agree, rlm. Large cents were often made from low grade copper...whatever could be had. It's likely that impurities caused the streaking.
Lance.

 

I did not really think this was a woody until I looked closely. The grain may not be as bold as others, but I think the colors make up for it. In hand, the colors are almost as bright as the last pictures. Besides all that, it is in pretty good shape. I am not sure about 66, but I see no problem getting a 65 (assuming they accept the color).

 

Nice 34! For some reason 34's all make for some nice toners.

 

Nothing spectacular, but a wood...

 

That would go well with my 27-D (with the nice obv. and the blah rev.).

 

Awesome coins in this thread. I love the look of those unique coins

 

Pretty 22-D, Thad. Let me know if you decide to sell it someday.
Lance.

 

rlm's - is that 1934-D all the same coin ? the toning is awesome !