I Just Doubled the Pop of a Pop 1 coin

Clankeye

Just got a result back from PCGS... I sent in two 1958-D Lincoln cents straight from a mint set with beautiful, colorful toning. One went 65RB, which shows a pop of 1/1 for that grade designation, and the other went 64RB which is shown at 4/2. What fun!

Carl

onthespot

Way to GO!!!

itsnotjustme

The only problem is all those 65/66/67RD coins out there! Of course, how PCGS counts, those are not higher.

wingedliberty

Thats too cool Carl, I never did that, I know I added to a pop 4 one time, but never like you, and it
was on a Mercury dime as well. I just love statistics, I think most numismatists do, I used to read
populations of cities and countries in atlases when I was a kid, needless to say, my mom was a little
concerned, I just get a kick out of statistics, In numismatics, numbers are also fun. Have fun collecting.


Brian.

Clankeye

Brian-- I know they are out there, but colorful lincolns graded RB, are not (in this grade). I know a lot of true Lincoln guys think RB is undesirable. But, that was exactly the designation I was hoping for.

I know it's not like getting a 32-D Wash to go 67 or anything, but I still think it's fun. The other cool thing is, they are just really pretty little jewels.
Carl

Clankeye

Brian--Winged Liberty
I was responding to Brian, Itsnotme in that last post.

Thanks for the congratulations. A tiny little victory, that brings me small amounts of joy. This is two submissions in a row I have gotten what I wanted and more from PCGS. So, inspite of the turmoil there, I shall tip my hat to them. Thank you.

Carl

wingedliberty

I know alot of collectors who find RB's very desirable, particullarly on IHC and Lincs as well,
most truly nice and deep toning will not result in a full red, so connoseurs like us will have to
settle for RBs.


Brian.

gmarguli

Too bad the pop reports don't show many coins that have been graded. I have a pop 1 coin thanks to the RB designation in the lofty grade of MS64. It doesn't show up in the pop report.

IrishMike

Way to go Carl, I have some red/brown IHC and I think they are just as attractive if not more so than a lot of red.

braddick

Clankeye and I have had the opportunity of PM'ing back and forth on these "R/B" Lincolns. It's an interesting designation considering most of them are anything but 'red' or 'brown'!

The 58's are tough, along with the 57's. Good job!
That's the grade I look for too. Just as long as PCGS authenticates the toning. Some of these are so beautiful, what with the greens and maroons and purples, you can just bet PCGS would bodybag them. It's great when they don't.

Clankeye

Greg--
Just out of curiosity, have you ever brought it to their attention?

Clankeye

Braddick--
With all the things I've been reading of late, I was keeping my fingers crossed they wouldn't get bagged. Even though I knew I took them from an original mint set. Phew!
Carl

gmarguli

Just out of curiosity, have you ever brought it to their attention?

I've mentioned it several times, but they don't seem to care. I think they don't want to show any of these coins in the pop reports.

I think mine is a 1970-D in 64RB. I recently got another coin back with RB that is toned purple. I haven't checked to see if it is in the pop report, but I bet it isn't.

wayneherndon

I have started building a set of mostly purple Lincolns in the mid 60s grades. It's been a load of fun and extremely inexpensive. Of course, they all get the RB designation. Maybe we should all lobby for some other designation.

WH