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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DEA, post: 7871398, member: 90140&quot;]Welcome to CT, Wade Eliott!&nbsp; I am certain you&#039;ll get quite a few responses to your query.&nbsp; I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate the excellent photos; if you can get rid of that dead space at the top and bottom or the coin, one would think you&#039;ve been here for a long time.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My simple answer to your question: The silver on your coin has been toned.&nbsp; One could correlate toning with rust found on iron, but I don&#039;t think toning on silver actually changes silver&#039;s chemical make up; at least not to the degree that rust is a different thing than iron.&nbsp; Toning is a term that describes the discoloration or light patina that forms on the surface of coins due to oxygen and chemicals in the air acting on the metal; it is the effect of oxygen and other chemicals interacting with the silver and copper content of your coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m certain others more precise and accurate than I will reply - and we&#039;ll both learn something.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; David[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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