Red copper cent with brown rim - RED?

Neptune

I recently purchased a "cherry" copper cent, but rim is totally brown. I purchased some other coins too, but rims are not brown like this one. This one, however, really stands out. What I was wondering -- if the rim is brown - is the cent still considered RED? I realize it is probably from being in a roll, but basically just need to know if the WHOLE coin needs to be red, to be considered "cherry" - or red. ie. the brown rim is definitely not cherry. (Note: "cherry" was was the advertised description, and no mention was made of the BROWN rim!). Thanks in advance, for your help with this question for this newbie.

merz2

Neptune
The simple answer is yes.

nwcs

From what I remember PCGS saying, there can be up to 10% mellowing of the red to still be considered red.

darktone

Neptune, a brown rim won't stop the coin from getting into a holder certified as red. I think it would be a good way for the graders to see it's original. Here's a picture of an indian cent I have that's certified as MS64 RED by PCGS yet still has some brown.red indian cent. mike

Lakesammman

Like Darktone, I would be leary if the rim were red....while it might be original, it could indicate a doctored (recently dipped) coin. If the coin was in a roll, album or handled carefully only by touching the rim, it should not be full red.

Neptune

I appreciate your answers and tips --- thank you.

shylock

Back in the 1980s I owned a set of modern Lincoln rolls that had been transfered to plastic tubes. Some dates had brown rims, a few so dark it was surprising how bright the surfaces were. I assumed some had spent more time in their original bankrolls than others.

Elcontador

I agree with Lakesamman re the coin's rims. I don't imagine this is the case with Lincoln Cents, but re old copper, I've seen coins with as little as 80% RD being slabbed as RD.