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rodeo514rodeo514 Posts: 215 ✭✭✭
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I've been trying to search what a woodie might go for, but I guess there's only a small market for them. Mostly I see in the 5.00 range.Is there some mystery on these that I'm missing? It's also funny there's no database for different kinds anywhere.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some collectors like them.... I have not seen a big demand though. Cheers, RickO

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Show a photo obverse and reverse of what you have and opinions might be given.
    Jim


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    MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In my younger days, Sonny.

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    CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't really care for Woodies, but I do have one.

    1926 1c PCGS MS64 RB

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,779 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 6, 2022 10:01AM

    Wood grain cents (both Lincoln and IHC) can have a very pleasing look, the effect is due to improper mixing of the metals used to make the blanks. There is no need for these to be broken out as a separate class or color designation, depending on the coin most are considered as red brown or brown. While some are attractive many are not, as a general rule woodies have not been favored by most copper collectors and seldom bring any numismatic premium.

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    rodeo514rodeo514 Posts: 215 ✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    Show a photo obverse and reverse of what you have and opinions might be given.
    Jim


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    rodeo514rodeo514 Posts: 215 ✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    Show a photo obverse and reverse of what you have and opinions might be given.
    Jim

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a woody, but not a pleasing one(in my opinion). I collected them for years and do like most of them. This one seems to be confused as to which color and direction the woodgrain is going, making it hard to look at to me. I've had quite a few that I would love to get back, but so what, many others have a similar problem. Thank you for the photos. Always provide photos obv and rev when you have a coin question. Welcome to the forum.
    Jim


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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinHoarder said:
    Don't really care for Woodies, but I do have one.

    1926 1c PCGS MS64 RB

    Now I like that woodgrain look. Sorry you do not.
    Jim


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    Rob9874Rob9874 Posts: 315 ✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    Show a photo

    I'd rather he didn't

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 6, 2022 10:16AM



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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 6, 2022 10:35AM

    Not the woody I was expecting... :D
    I do like Beavers on my Woody though... ;)

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    silverbulsilverbul Posts: 139 ✭✭✭

    trick question.

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    conrad99conrad99 Posts: 366 ✭✭✭

    This '47 Mercury brought a record price several years ago.

    And prices on classic cars have been booming, just like coins, real estate, what have you. At some point people will figure out that it's not really all these assets gaining value, it's just the dollar losing value.

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lkenefic said:

    Just to let you know that is probably just some kind of staining as large Cents were not made from an alloy metal - they were 100% copper. :)

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    TomthemailcarrierTomthemailcarrier Posts: 636 ✭✭✭✭✭



    Would you consider this a woody?

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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's a red uncirculated one. Well, red and gold anyway:


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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Steven59 said:

    @lkenefic said:

    >

    Just to let you know that is probably just some kind of staining as large Cents were not made from an alloy metal - they were 100% copper. :)

    I see your point. I wonder why it wasn't noted on Bob's card...

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    skier07skier07 Posts: 3,703 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 6, 2022 11:58AM

    @MarkKelley said:
    In my younger days, Sonny.

    Vitamin V

    Here’s my woodie:




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    D808LFD808LF Posts: 403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mine is not blue, it's green,...

    and it's bigger.

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,737 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This one isn't full-blown, but for the type it's pretty cool:

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm slowly working on a set of Lincolns cents, all PCGS MS63-65, and all nicely wood-grained. Damn hard to locate nice ones, but tons of fun.

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    charlesf20charlesf20 Posts: 384 ✭✭✭

    :/

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    rodeo514rodeo514 Posts: 215 ✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

    Die break? Actual stain from a mint?

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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,923 ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 7, 2022 2:15PM

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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rodeo514 said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

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    Die break? Actual stain from a mint?

    Planchet Streak is on the holder.

    Improper alloy mix, IMO.

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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 8,054 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cmerlo1 said:
    Here's a red uncirculated one. Well, red and gold anyway:


    Bit of a bonus there on the cent what with the die chip on the "B", "9", and the "San Jose" 5/S connection.

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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 8,054 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @skier07 said:

    @MarkKelley said:
    In my younger days, Sonny.

    Vitamin V

    Here’s my woodie:




    Being this is a major key coin, does the wood effect enhance or inhibit it's resale value?

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 8, 2022 7:04AM


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    WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 832 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just to let you know that is probably just some kind of staining as large Cents were not made from an alloy metal - they were 100% copper. :)

    I know it's not supposed to happen but I have multiple large cents that look like woodys... here are a couple that I would classify as woodys... no?


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    AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 8, 2022 9:28PM

    Maybe this doesn’t count:


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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A few found while roll searching

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And my best one, also found CRH

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    Some really cool examples in here!

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    @Estil said:

    How funny...I was JUST thinking of posting something like this. No need to now!

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