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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => U.S. Coins => Topic started by: EgCollector on March 30, 2010, 10:03:04 PM

Title: Question about lincoln cents grading
Post by: EgCollector on March 30, 2010, 10:03:04 PM

The following is written in the lincoln, wheat ears reverse page of the 2008 Red Book;

"Dicoloured (brown) or weakly struck piecesare worth less."

what is meant by the brown colour; is it the colour of the whole coin or he means the brown spots or areas of corrosion that may affect the coin.


Thanks

Title: Re: Question about lincoln cents grading
Post by: Pocketcoins on March 31, 2010, 06:27:09 AM

Age will make the copper in older cents sometimes take on a brown look, but a lot of collectors want red looking coins. I think I read someplace it's the oil from your hands that makes the copper turn brown but am not sure. Myself I like the brown better.

Title: Re: Question about lincoln cents grading
Post by: EgCollector on March 31, 2010, 08:10:46 PM

Thanks Pocketcoins :)