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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Get Real, post: 2539520, member: 81585&quot;]Craziness? Isn&#039;t that the true definition of collecting anything? I also suffer from the same affliction.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with you on that point. My opinion is that (at least on the Obverse) it is poorly mixed metals. I have to admit that it is somewhat flamboyant compared to other examples of improperly mixed alloys but that is what I believe it to be. The color patterns follow the relief on all of the devices of the coin. It is especially noticeable on all of the lettering and date.&nbsp; For example: look at the letters on &quot;IGWT&quot;, see how the shinny properly mixed alloy patterns are on top of the letters as well as in the field below without breaking the pattern. Simply put, the color variations or patterns were there prior to being struck. Hard to believe that something so noticeable passed through several levels of quality control, it should have been noticed prior to going through the punch press.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Reverse however is a bit more confusing to me. From the pictures it is hard for me to tell if the separation line is a stain/toning or if in fact it separates two different planes. Is there a height difference from one side of the line to the other or is the field smooth/level?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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