First Woody find in a bank roll.

[makecents]

This is definitely the longest dry run I've had since I started searching Lincolns! I did run across my first Woody in a bank roll though. I found this coin harder to photograph than a shiney guy though.

Thanks for looking, Jon.

[Petespockets55]

Neat coin Jon.
I don't know if I've seen a Woody in the '70's.
If don't mind my asking, what is the weight?

[makecents]

It's odd to me that you asked but it is heavy. What's your thoughts on this?

[Petespockets55]

It's odd to me that you asked but it is heavy. What's your thoughts on this?

It's odd to me that you asked but it is heavy. What's your thoughts on this?

Interesting that it is a little heavy, but probably not out of the norm. I just don't think I've seen many woodies outside the Indian or wheat series up to about mid to late '40's. I've read they were tweaking/adjusting the composition even though officially it remained unchanged (shell casing cents come to mind) during the war years.

(Chances were really really close to nil and non-existant now) After my recent 1946p "PSD with raised anomaly" find and researching foreign coins minted by the US being fresh in my mind, I wondered which foreign coins (think blank planchets) were produced at the Denver mint with a similar weight, diameter and "copper" composition to yours. (Yours would have to be tested for composition to be sure what percentages it actually contained). None at the Denver mint [two at the San Fran mint seemed interesting: Nepal 1973 25C proof and Panama C Proof (a planchet before burnishing for proof LINK)]

I know it was a stretch but ..... have others seen woodies in the Memorial series?

Foreign Coin Production at US mints LINK

burnishing for proof Video

[jfines69]

I have found several memorial woodies!!!

[Petespockets55]

I have found several memorial woodies!!!

Just when I think my list of things to look for is getting slightly smaller!

[jfines69]

Just when I think my list of things to look for is getting slightly smaller!

[VAB2013]

Nice find Jon and your photos turned out well! It may be from a rolled thick planchet, but we'll see what the guys say

[jfines69]

Nice find... A little on the heavy side but just under the max of 3.24 as allowed... 3.11 grams https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5112 +/- .13 grams https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5113 Getting the grain to show can be really difficult on some of these that's from experience

[makecents]

Thanks Viv, Pete and Jim!! Jim, the pics do not do it justice. The woodgrain jumps out much better in hand.