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Message:: [QUOTE="John Burgess, post: 4958730, member: 105098"]A "woodie' is ALWAYS an improperly mixed alloy that tones at different rates.A "faked woodie" has been treated to appear to tone at different rates when in reality it's artificial toning and applied differently for the appearance.Planchet striations are not woodies at all. Same coin different lighting (incandescent, then LED LOL!)because some areas the toning is less apparent since it's been held at this stage of toning for a really long time and not allowed to progress darker Since I don't want it going any darker than it was when I found it. it's pretty darn hard to fake this toning. the spots of copper that didn't mix completely into the brass alloy smashed and rolled out when the sheet was brought to spec thickness.[ATTACH=full]1192074[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1192075[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1192077[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1192078[/ATTACH] Also there's no way for the mint to catch it, it's a shiny red cent when it was minted, it's when the toning occurs it appears obvious the alloy wasn't mixed thoroughly.it's a mint error, because that's what the error authorities say it is. Even if it wasn't an error I would still think they have exceptional eye appeal and be drawn to it.[/QUOTE]