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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 4255083, member: 84179&quot;]Not necessarily.&nbsp; The different alloy domains in the coin may tone differently or at different rates depending on the alloy composition.&nbsp; The color difference on the as-minted coin may be imperceptible, while it may become very noticeable as the coin is exposed to normal environmental conditions. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I do not believe that the coin in the OP is entirely due to improper alloying.&nbsp; IMO, there appears to be environmental damage.&nbsp; Is the significant color difference due to alloying or the environment? I can’t say for certain, but I disagree with calling it “the ultimate Woodie”.&nbsp; You wouldn’t call an environmentally damaged coin “the ultimate toner” if it was colorful?&nbsp; I’ll concede that there is a fuzzy line between the two, but in the words of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart; “I know it when I see it”.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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