It's hard to say Pi man. Even if it is NT, it isn't the type of toning that would add a premium. This particular cent looks washed out to me. Like it took an old cleaning or dip in something. Which may be the reason for the toning.
Why would someone waste their time ATing a cent? Most ATing done is on silver coinage, mostly dollar coins from the late 19th, and mid 20th centuries, for the purpose of scamming people for toning premiums.
Which is why you should never pay a premium for toning lol... sorry, couldn't resist. But it's one of the reasons I'm not a fan of toning and will never pay a premium for it; it may be artificial anyway (and is usually ugly even if not imo, but that's a matter of taste). But otherwise, good point. If someone was trying to AT a cent to get more money than it would otherwise be worth, they wouldn't be selling it for just $2; it wouldn't be worth the effort.
That coin does not have original surfaces. Whether or not one might consider it AT is one thing, but it has definitely been boinked.
