Do you find woodgrain toning on copper...

MikeInFL · January 28, 2012 3:45AM

...attractive or unattractive?

I have my own personal feelings, but I'm curious as to where the forum-think is on this topic.

Comments are always welcomed.

DAM · January 28, 2012 3:48AM

I said attractive. But that doesn't mean every single example. I've seen several that look nice that I wouldn't mind owning.

JCMhouston · January 28, 2012 4:01AM

I am a sucker for wood grain type of toning.

SamByrd · January 28, 2012 4:02AM

woodgrain toning. Others do as well its getting tough to find generic woodys any more.

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ThePennyLady · January 28, 2012 4:12AM

I like woodgrain, especially if it's got tiger stripe woodgrain like these...

jmski52 · January 28, 2012 4:17AM

I usually don't like it much. On a rare occasion, it might look kinda good like on a nice Large Cent. But that's a rare exception (for me).

TheRegulator · January 28, 2012 4:29AM

Love it. Just another one of those curious imperfections that adds so much to the charm and character of a coin.

Broadstruck · January 28, 2012 4:37AM

I can't state that I find every woody attractive, so I'd have to say it depends on each coin in hand.

Edited to add:

Just looking at that title I'm surprised it's being called "toning" as the streaks are due to a defect in the mixture process as there are impurities in the planchet.

Toning would be like getting a tan... The woodgrain streaks are to the bone.

pcgs69 · January 28, 2012 4:41AM

without reading the thread and simply responding to the subject line... yes, you do find woodgrain toninig on copper

BG · January 28, 2012 4:55AM

It really depends on the coin.

If it overpowers the coin, then I'm not a fan.

jesbroken · January 28, 2012 5:24AM

Here are a couple of Woodgrain Indians I used to own. Truly regret ever selling them.
Jim

Hintonator · January 28, 2012 5:40AM

I like some wood grain toning, it all depends on the coin.

TwoSides2aCoin · January 28, 2012 5:55AM

I find it, but am neutral to it. As a component of eye appeal, it detracts for me.

EagleEye · January 28, 2012 8:28AM

The brighter areas of woodgrain toning are where there was more tin and zinc in the mixture. The darker areas are less alloy. When the ingot gets rolled out these high-alloy and low-alloy areas become elongated and turn into the woodgrain pattern. I think it is fine on BN and RB coins, but not on full red coins. The reason is that by definition a woodgrain-toned coin is toned, not full red.

Goldbully · January 28, 2012 8:51AM

Here's mine......

MarkBen · January 28, 2012 9:48AM

The brighter areas of woodgrain toning are where there was more tin and zinc in the mixture. The darker areas are less alloy. When the ingot gets rolled out these high-alloy and low-alloy areas become elongated and turn into the woodgrain pattern.

With that explanation, is this the correct answer to the question?

Woodgrain toning only exists on bronze coins, not on coins that are 100% copper.

lkeigwin · January 28, 2012 10:53AM

Love it.
Lance.

illini420 · January 28, 2012 10:56AM

I find some of the very streaky and uneven woodgraining a bit less desirable... but it doesn't always have to look like that. Sometimes, the woodgrain is just very even and very attractive like this one:

smokincoin · January 28, 2012 11:22AM

<< <i>I find some of the very streaky and uneven woodgraining a bit less desirable... but it doesn't always have to look like that. Sometimes, the woodgrain is just very even and very attractive... >>

Shamika · January 28, 2012 11:29AM

The best kind of toning is woodgrain toning.

SoCalBigMark · January 28, 2012 11:40AM

Early S mint wheats have that, some are so dramatic it makes them hard to grade.

illini420 · January 28, 2012 11:46AM

<< <i>Early S mint wheats have that, some are so dramatic it makes them hard to grade. >>

Also on the S mint Indian Cents...

duck620 · January 28, 2012 1:50PM

1918-P

kaz · January 29, 2012 8:53AM

I think it's great! When I get around to buying a Linc for the type set it will be a wood-toned one.

Cocoinut · January 29, 2012 11:00AM

I like it if it's consistent over the entire surface of the coin, especially on Indian Head cents.

Jim

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