Not all textile toners come from mint bags. They were just stored for an extended period of time in some sort of protective cloth that got buried...
Had this seen a lot of circulation, my first thought would be a metal detecting find and it would look like surface corrosion.
Here's an image that will let you take a closer look. In this case, you can see what I see. My apologies to those with slower internet speed. [IMG]
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