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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1264167, member: 2972&quot;]Had the coin continued to tone, I would have expected it to tone into more of the coin rather than simply continue to tone in the exact same area as the original photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Therefore, I think the coin has not changed but the photographic technique has -- and this explains the difference you see.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Said a bit differently, even a tiny change in lighting can cause a huge change in the way colors are captured in a photograph (and perceived in-hand).&nbsp; Anyone who&#039;s photographed (or held) a significant number of toned coins knows this all too well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will wager $1 that when you get the coin in-hand it will look like the 2nd photo, but when you tilt it just right it will look just like the 1st photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please update us when the coin arrives, and I hope you like it when it does.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Take care...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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