PCI Holders..... Red vs. Green vs. Gold - what do they mean?

Colorfulcoins

I know Red = Damaged but what is the difference between Gold and Green?

airplanenut

There are two greens, and one gold...

The greens can be told apart by the fonts used (K6AZ has a webpage with the comparison). The earliest labels were graded quite well, and will often match PCGS today, or even upgrade (of course, not every coin will). The newer green label holders had looser grading, and led into the gold labels, which are often grossly overgraded, with damaged coins listed as problem-free.

Jeremy

XpipedreamR

gold = newer
green = older



But don't quote me on that

Manorcourtman

Airplanenut is not correct on the issue.........

PCI has three Green labels:

9 digit: Avoid like the plauge.....in my opinion of course
10 digit: usually within 1 grade of PCGS grading
14 digit: usually within a grade of PCGS at MS64 and below.

PCI Red: Cleaned or damaged coin

PCI Gold: Good luck on this one, Don't buy unless you have the coin in hand is my best advice.

Of course every situation can be different. Buy the coin, not the slab......

Chris

TayTay

Every time I see a gold label I get that same feeling in my stomach as I got as a child when my grandmother would place a bowl of creamed corn in front of me

TayTay

Link to K6AZ's site

fivecents

Hey!! You forgot about the Blue labels.

CarlWohlforth

< I get that same feeling in my stomach as I got as a child when my grandmother would place a bowl of creamed corn in front of me >

Hmmm, I always liked Grandma's creamed corn...

Conder101

And don't forget the signature series slabs.

DominusDeus

Well, glad I know this now. My gold-label PCI 1899-O morgan is graded MS64. Though I did buy it for the toning, not the grade.