Proof Lincoln cents - brown spots

dan1ecu

I bought an NGC PR69 CAM 1964 Lincoln cent, and I see two small, hardly noticeable, brown spots, one on front and one on back. Are spots pretty typical on proof cents, even those graded proof 69? How much brown does there have to be for it to be classified as red-brown?

Thanks,

Dan

BlueCole

Can we see a picture of it?

B.

dan1ecu

Well, here is the link. (I hope it works...).Link

There is a spot on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and one after the word TRUST on the obverse.

Dan

dan1ecu

So, how much brown would make it RB instead of RD? Do spots on coins in slabs sometimes grow over time?

Dan

Placid

Red- A copper coin that still retains 95 percent or more of its original mint bloom or color. PCGS will award this designation (RD) if a coin has only slight mellowing of color, but not beyond that.

Yes the brown is toning on a copper coin so it can increase over time.

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

dan1ecu - Did you know that NGC DOES NOT guarantee the color of copper coins in their holder

Did you know that PCGS DOES guarantee the color of copper coins in their holder ?

Stewart

hammy

that's nice info stewart on the color guarentee. i'll remember that the next time i brake a lincoln out from jail

Rob0126

nice avatar hammy.

Robert

dorkkarl

i'll be the lone voice of differing opinion here. i do not mind a couple of tiny spots on red copper one bit, for the simple reason that it proves the coin is legit, not cleaned. a ridiculous amt. of copper that has been dipped and blue-ribboned, or coin-kared is in holders w/out the problems mentioned.

when you get a copper coin w/ orig. spots, you know for a fact it hasn't been messed with.

K S