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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gbroke, post: 1448228, member: 22585&quot;]It is not the woodgrain effect seen on cents, nor is it tape. It is actually toning. Toning will form patterns like this. It is not uncommon. There are many reasons for it. It could be something in the planchet composition (like morgandude mentioned), or more likely, it is the way it was stored and what was touching the coin.&nbsp; I have many album toned nickels that show this same pattern. I will be posting some today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an extreme example:</p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn3.thecoinnection.com/shared_ii120211324fbd0df2dcc0f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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