Hello. I've seen this before: a ngc graded coin in less than an unc grade with a Brown (BN) designation next to the grade. I think I've seen it below even an XF before too. As far as I know, RB, RD and BN are distinguished for Unc coins. I have a few questions: 1. Are RB and RD given for circulated coins? If not, then why are they using BN? (since there are no other designations) 2. Does pCGs or ANACS do this? 3. Why do you think it's done? Thanks
I only ever recall seeing it on AU or higher coins. But, I guess they put it on there so you know it's BN. Maybe it's a quirk with world coins.
RB and RD can and have happened on PCGS AU coins, generally high AU and very rare. As far as that one I think in this case the simplest is the correct one, its just how they wanted to do it.
Thanks for replies. I was looking through world coins tonight on ebay and they even had it for Vf and below! See below. Of course only for copper/bronze coins but still, it seems odd to me.
I didn't know pcgs had even a few like that. Interesting. You're right, it's probably just a choice they went with. Perhaps they didn't think about it too much
I kinda of like they do even if it is obvious, but yea there are some from PCGS below MS in their pop reports that show RB or RD
Let's say you have a bunch of coins to send in. Lets take the series shown on post #4 3838598.. It's obvious that they are not RD or RB but Wouldn't you want for the coins to grade BN besides Environmental Damage or AU Details? I would want to see BN on all my coins instead of those grades!
For example.. I collect error coins. I have sent error coins to NGC. I was hoping for nice grades on ALL of my Error Cents. But I get in return this Not RB or BN but Details
Goto NGC price Goto NGC price guide and look up any lincoln cent. You will notice that all grades G thru MS70 are MSBN, MSRB or MSRD. Also the coins shown in pics are NGC graded.
I don't follow. I'd rather the coins grade clean, like a Vg 10, or f15. What I am asking is why the Vg 10, f15? Technically they are brown (because there is no other choice, maybe RB for an AU though), so I guess that's part of the reason
A details coin is one that cannot be given a numerical grade such as AU58. A cleaned coin that would normally receive a grade of AU58 would receive "AU Details" instead. Goto NGC site and review their "How To Grade Coins" section and learn all about it.
I'm of the opinion that once a coin is circulated past the highest levels of AU, the BN designation is understood. If there is some mint red remaining, a note is typically made in the catalogue as such.
That's true but XF is still probably the absolute lowest you could go and have actual mint red remaining and even that would be very rare.
