@sarge61, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes I agree that the strike was slightly off, but not by enough that it would be worth more than face value. With regard to the toning, it does look pretty cool, but as this is done after leaving the mint (either as an innocent exposure to some chemical or the environment or by someone practing their artificial toning skills), your cent is only worth face value. If you decide to save it, of course don't touch or breath on the fields and preserve it in a 2x2.
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