Do you find woodgrain toning on copper...

MikeInFL

...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

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

I am a sucker for wood grain type of toning.

SamByrd

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

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ThePennyLady

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

jmski52

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

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

Broadstruck

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

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

BG

It really depends on the coin.

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

jesbroken

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

Hintonator

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

TwoSides2aCoin

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

EagleEye

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

Here's mine......

MarkBen

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

Love it.
Lance.

illini420

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

<< <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

The best kind of toning is woodgrain toning.

SoCalBigMark

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

illini420

<< <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

1918-P

kaz

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

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

Jim