Newbie dumb questions...

a039

Hello, I collect Lincoln wheats and have a few questions- Do heavily toned copper cents automaticly come back from pcgs as red brown and do non toned coins that are lightly cleaned able to be graded?Thank you very much! Mark McClary(first post)

coinguy1

Welcome Mark, from another Mark.

You will probably receive more replies here:Link to US coin forum

In the meantime, a heavily toned copper piece will be designated either "RB" for red/brown or "BN" for brown, as opposed to "RD" for red.

The term "cleaned" means different things to different people. PCGS does grade some coins which have been (lightly) cleaned. However, depending upon the type and extent of the cleaning, they no-grade many others. "Cleaned" copper often appears more unnatural than other metals, so is often more likely to be rejected due to "cleaning".

a039

By toned I mean greens, purples and the other rainbow of colors but not brown. Thank you for your quick reply Mark! Mark

rabbitracks

If the toning isn't consistent, such as lots of spots or areas that look out of place it will probably get body bagged. Especially if it's a modern. If it's an older coin and looks natural toned it'll get graded. Such as my Icon coin did. It is a 1909 VDB no longer have it. It sold in June at the Bullet sale in St Louis at Central States Show. I wish I'd put a higher reserve on it. It graded 65 Brown but IMHO I think it should have been a 66. I have a gorgeous 1925-D with beautiful Blue toning in at the graders right now. I think it will go at least a 63 but no guarentee's that it will even get a grade! Welcome to the Boards. Mike.

RegistryNut

Welcome wheatie lover. I love wheaties too. And memorials.


RegistryNut