So where's the red?

Bikingnut

I was browsing through the Lincoln's on the Heritage site and came across this 1915 in a 65 Red holder. It looks like there's no red, or maybe a little if you look hard enough. This is something I still don't understand with the red, red brown, and brown designations. I've seen some Lincolns and Indians, that have red brown designations, that are all red and no brown, and then examples like this 15 that is designated red, but appear to have little or no red. I don't get it. I used to think that maybe the grader made a mistake, but I see it all the time, and with the two top services.

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FullHorn

maybe just the picture that doesnt show the "deep cherry red surfaces" and the "significant accent of olive patina" or maybe it turned in the holder?

Coppernicus

FH beat me to it - it's either the pic (but you'd think they could get the RD to show - even I can do that!) or it has changed in the holder. The PCGS and NGC slabs are not all air tight, plus there is a layer of air inside the slab. Copper is a very reactive metal. I have a couple of early RD PCGS Lincolns that seem to have "mellowed" a bit over the last five years or so, even though I store them in a safe deposit box with plenty of fresh desicant. I've had RD slabs in my hand that were less than 50% RD. My guess is this was not a grader error.

Mike

KlectorKid

Heritage has never been known for world class photagraphy. Its probably red, copper is not easy photograph.