Show your WOODYS !!

I read somewhere that the woodgrain effect was characteristic of S-mint cents in the early 1900's. Is there anything to that or are they equally likely from all mints?

 

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All early Lincolns are prone to it, I don't think it has a favorite mint...


RLM, your killing me !!!!!!

Heres a 17, just came

 

Here's a group of woodys I pulled from my last two box searches. Happy Friday everyone!

 

WOW !!!! What a find, I have not seen ANY that late, but I have not looked either. Way cool that you were able to find them !!

I have to wonder if those aren't roller marks of some sort rather than planchet metal graininess, but neat none the less.

 

It took me a while to find where I had a few of these stored. They were hiding in an old Japanese Akadama wine bottle from my military days that was used to store change. This bottle was used in the late 60s, through the 70s and into the 80s, and there were 41 of these "woodies" in it.

 

pocket change

 

I doubt that there is any true wood grained coins after about 1930. As stated above, the wood grain is caused by improper mixing of the coin alloy. It runs completely through the coin. i.e. same place and direction on both sides of the coin. There can be no wood graining on the zinc core coins. They are coated with pure copper not an alloy (a mixture of metals). You can see more discussion in this thread.
http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=30730&highlight=wood+grain+1918

 

I was not referring to that particular coin, but at least one of the earlier coins.

 

i found this 1931-D the other day

 

Yessiree Jonbug, Thats a better date too !! Congrats !!

 

Hey jon, nice coin! And, nice sig. Fooled me twice already.

Phoenix

 

How about this one? It's post-1930, but still has the appearance of some of the others here (though not nearly as nice) on both front and back.

 

Yep !!

Notice the grain run's in the same direction and on both sides of the coin.....thats the metal mix I call a "woody".