Maybe it was carried in a pocket or something, got toned like the Franklin, but afterward, placed in circulation and attaining wear, thus giving it an unnatural appearance?
It don't have to have clean lines to be cleaned, it could have been dipped in jewelry cleaner years ago, but re-toned.
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