Wood grained pennies

namwalker

Could someone explain what constitutes wood graining on pennies? I've been roll mining pennies for a few months and just came accross this term, but cannot see the wood graining. One another forum I was looking at a picture of a '81d penny that people were commenting upon its woodgraining and just could not see it.

I admit that I wear glasses and its late (or early in the morning) but the nuances of woodgraining really escape me. Thanks for the help.

Swampboy

This thread has some killer Wood Grain Cents in it namwalker.

Check it out.

namwalker

Thanks Swampboy. This is why I joined the group. - to learn. Those pics sure showed me what they were talking about. Before I saw those pictures I thought that the woodgrain was really an annoying wear mark on coins