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Shane30530 Valued Member Canada 73 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 05:40 am Hello everyone. I came across this today and would like your opinion on why its this color. Thank all in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34457 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 06:42 am @shane, most likely the surface toning is die to environmental or perhaps chemical exposure. It looks to me like along the rim you can see small nicks where fresh, "shiny" metal is now exposed. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 08:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 09:46 am Same. May have been buried at one point. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 11:57 am ED. Report this Post to the Staff
Shane30530 Valued Member Canada 73 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 1:14 pm Thank you all for helping to educate me on these type things. Here are some close ups of the coin from a microscope. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34457 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 2:34 pm Those are really nice close-up pics @shane. Well done! On the letter T in particular, it looks to me like the environmental toning has worn away at a couple highpoints. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 3:12 pm Environmental tarnishing/toning/discolouration. I agree it may have been buried in soil at some point. No premium I'm afraid. Keep searching! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 3:12 pm There is a coating on the coin. Note how the original color is showing through where the coating was worn off? Not a mint error. More of a metal detector coin. Note how dull the coin looks? Another clue something is coating the coin: Edited by coop 08/26/2021 3:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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