Natural or man made?

Umm, spin? You're on CoinTalk. I'd say the complaining about being called a geek ship has pretty much sailed.

 

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We both hate people too! Nevertheless, we can fake being nice when needed.

 

...and you don't need to be face-to-face or can ignore them.

 

You don't have to "like" anybody - you have the far better alternative, the Dougie bean.

 

Meant the other mark on the second pic. (original post)

 

Is this supposed to Mean Why the *%() did You, even send this in for grading?

 

I have to say, I'm quite surprised with the number of people who think this coin has artificial toning/questionable color. The toning is not over the top, the color progressions are fine, and I don't see anything wrong other than an over saturated photograph.

 

I've always thought it was like autograph collecting and JSA/PSA... essentially it boils out to: "You don't pay us enough to explain what we thought was bad about it." Apparently, it's a liability issue.

 

I think it's because, as you said, the photos were greatly over-saturated. Beyond that, the colors, which are common on nickel, look odd for similar white metal (silver) coins of the era. My two toned Buffaloes have the same look to them. Mind you, my non-toned Buffaloes all look lack-luster or acid dated (by the person who sold them to me).

 

As for the original coin. I don't believe nickels tone that way naturally.
But, anything is possible.

 

That is a very good point...one can argue that any toning is "man made", but is this deliberate or an act of fate?

 

Ahh, but what if you intentionally put a silver coin in a "gas rich" environment, like attaching it to a cow's tail?

 

Then, You are toning. Its like putting a Gold piece on a Burrow.
Unless, you have a display with some velvet, Maybe A 70/70. The inact is NT the act is At.

 

Are we to believe that all these coins are "baked"?

 

Baked? No, not all. Gassed? Yes, in some sense, all of them. The issue is how and how long.

 

Is there any (photographic) documentation from where these coins were purchased?

 

First off, the methane released likely wouldn't be enough to offset all the oxygen & nitrogen in the area. An average cow releases 70-120 kg of methane per year, which works out to about 5.5-10 cubic feet of methane. Air is normally 99% nitrogen and oxygen, so the concentration of methane likely wouldn't be enough to significantly alter the outgassing exposed to the coin. It's far FAR more likely that the coin gets knocked off by one of those cubes of grass that cows poop out.