BB'ed ? Why?

I sent this coin into PCGS to be slabbed. It came back BB'ed. I have no clue what they are talking about. The coin is actually somewhat darker than my pics and definitely not as bright as the one reverse pic.

The obverse has more toning than I managed to catch (mostly blue) and the reverse is more subtle than it appear in the pic.

 

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They said Questionable color???

 

Nope! and not cleaned either.

 

Hum, interesting. Well I dont see any planchet flaws or anything else they might not like. And if it was questionable authenticity, I would expect to see a D mint mark.

The coin shows nice clean surfaces free of hairlines. I think Ill have to pay close attention to this thread.

 

hmm weird, questionable color? that's nice IMO!
EDIT: wow, really, then I have no idea..

 

I wonder if they had a good number of these come in recently?

 

Did they specify why it was bodybagged? I didn't see anywhere where you said it was color.

I see what appear to be some decent-sized scratches on the obverse. That could be why.

 

That is a hair on the obverse. There is some scratching on the reverse, but that is not it either. The said "Altered Surface". Now that you know what they said, just where are they talking about? I fail to see anything wrong. I have showed it to ~5 "experts (prior to submission), and all said it should get 63 or 64.

 

That's not a V.D.B. I see on Lincoln's shoulder, is it?

 

I do not know what you think you are seeing, bu tI see nothing resembling a VDB anywhere on this coin either on the pics or in hand.

 

I'm not familiar with strike issues with early Lincoln cents, is it common for the O in ONE on the reverse to be so weak? Are they concerned it could be counterfeit?

 

I can only think of two possibilities.

1. The felt the toning was artificial, or
2. It was close to the end of the year and they were overbudget on slabs so decided to BB a few submissions to meet the 2008 goals necessary for executive bonuses. Collector's Universe stock has been hammered after all.

 

As for the "O" in ONE, they are commonly weak. They did not say counterfeit and no one else has noticed anything. But, until I know what they are talking about, the best I can say is I don't think so.

 

Shouldn't #1 then say "Questionable Color"? I did get a couple of those.
#2 - now there's a possibility.

 

Send it back

 

They may have been suspect of some of the coloring on the coin! Also, from the discolorations above "ONE CENT" to the rim and on the Wheat tassells, someone may have removed some corrosion, then retoned it. Some corrosion or spotting may have also been removed below "RICA" in AMERICA, thus the scratches. Just a thought!


Frank

 

Nice looking coin even with the questionable color.

 

When a coin is determined to be a problem coin.
altered surface, questionable color, not genuine, blah blah blah, do 3 of the graders still have to agree on that just like the grading process? Or is it one person says it so it is labeled so?

 

Those scratches are kind of funky, but I see no evidence of anything being removed in either area. The luster appears to be in tact between the scratches both on the top and bottom.

And Harryj, they did not say that the color was questionable.

 

Try NGC or ANACS maybe? I just purchased this one, NGC slabbed it.