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IHC-ers: Am I foolish thinking the color might upgrade?

It's in a PCGS MS65 BN holder. I've often thought of sending it in.......

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  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice looking coin (btw, I need one just like it). I'd try it one time and see what happens. Doesn't look like much downside risk.
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
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  • Do you want the holder to say RB?

    AL
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not sure where they draw the line... but I could see that coin (per the photo) as RB... Cheers, RickO
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,003 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It does have a nice trace of red.

    BTW, nice key!
  • The photo is accurate to the coin-in-hand look. I think RB is more appropriate (and correct). I don't want to submit it raw. Do I ask for a review? Never actually done that before but I've read here that others have. Advice?
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  • Looks like it has the necessary "more than 5%" red.... I would ask for a review.
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    55/45 its red brown.
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I always thought that you needed 20% reddish color to make RB.
    In any case, there are many borderline copper coins in holders that already received bumps in either grade or color to acknowledge that they were superior for the grade, but not quite all there to get a "double" reward in both color and grade.

    For instance your 65BN coin might have been an extremely clean 64++ borderline RB coin. So rather than give the coin an undeserved double bump to 65RB, they compromised at 65BN.

    It also happens that PQish looking coins will come back BB'd next time through because while they appear "undergraded," they were given a "pass" the last time through, but with a slight downgrade to acknowledge a questionable condition.

    I'd say it's a toss up but would go with the earlier grade assigned as MS65BN.

    roadrunner
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't bother. That's an absolutely gorgeous coin that would sell for close to low RB money despite what the cert says.


  • << <i>Don't bother. That's an absolutely gorgeous coin that would sell for close to low RB money despite what the cert says. >>

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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Attractive BN coins sell for RB money, so just send it in for a $5 reholder to get the scratches off the holder. I don't think it will RB.
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  • Good evening Rick,

    I was hoping you'd lend an opinion. I think I'll go with your (and TDN's) advice and leave it as is. I agree, it'll sell (when the time comes) based on the coin and not the label. Thanks for everyone's advice.
    Spare your best friend's life!! Adopt an adult dog at your local "kill" animal shelter. You will be changed.

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