I'm definitely in the minority on this, but I'm not a real big fan of red coppers. I much prefer a chocolate brown with creamy surfaces, or better yet, brown with blue and/or purple toning. I also like woodgrain, but not on a red; only on a brown.
I'll let people fight over, and pay the "big bucks" for bright red pieces... nice browns go for considerably less money (usually). And you don't have to worry about the coin "losing its red" over time.
The hobby is "red crazy" I tell ya! 60% Red! 80% Red! 93.87332672238% Red!
Different strokes...
For example, I much prefer this brown piece at $100 less:
We all know my penchant for fractional farthings. Here's one that they just got in that I find absolutely hideous. MS64RB and I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole!
I'd much rather have a nice clean 62BN than this one.
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Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
I'm definitely in the minority on this, but I'm not a real big fan of red coppers. I much prefer a chocolate brown with creamy surfaces, or better yet, brown with blue and/or purple toning. I also like woodgrain, but not on a red; only on a brown.
I'll let people fight over, and pay the "big bucks" for bright red pieces... nice browns go for considerably less money (usually). And you don't have to worry about the coin "losing its red" over time.
The hobby is "red crazy" I tell ya! 60% Red! 80% Red! 93.87332672238% Red!
Different strokes...
For example, I much prefer this brown piece at $100 less:
We all know my penchant for fractional farthings. Here's one that they just got in that I find absolutely hideous. MS64RB and I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole!
I'd much rather have a nice clean 62BN than this one.
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