what do u think?

[ant]

i have found a toned 3 cent in a bunch of coins my neighbor gave me:) it is an open 3 variety but what could have caused the toning in btween the dirt and grime?it looks like the coin toned everywhere the metal didnt have dirt

 

 

[TomB]

It looks heavily corroded, but I do not know about the color.

[bsshog40]

I would say that it has been corroded for so long of time that the corrosion turned colors. Depending also on what type of corrosion it is. For instance, If it set in some soil that had alot of iron content.

[ant]

so this would be a toned / coroded coin im not big on color but i had never seen a coin with dirt be toned

[curly-migration]

 

 

It looks like it laid in filth for years. Perhaps wrapped in some advertising newspaper inserts? Just a guess, brother.

[Prethen]

Quite corroded. I'd turn it into a pocket piece!

[SkyMan]

Maybe someone dug it up in their garden or something?