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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 3016665, member: 90692&quot;]Mark and Cheech got you the low down on the abbreviations, I apologize, sometimes I use them when I shouldn&#039;t.&nbsp; Here is some more info:</p><p><br /></p><p>In the old days, coin listings for cents did not differentiate by hue color as they do today.&nbsp; Then, if a coin was described as &quot;Brilliant Uncirculated&quot; or &quot;Gem&quot; or &quot;Choice&quot;, it corresponded to upper level grades that we know (loosely) as &quot;Mint State&quot;...MS63, MS65 and MS67 and better, and <b><i>it was presumed</i></b>&nbsp; the coin was Red (RD).&nbsp; The buyer agreed with the seller on the grade and the sale was made, the coin changed hands.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nowadays, all major coin handlers (Third Party Grading companies, Dealers, Numismatic Clearinghouses and all Collectors) use the color scheme, and it is found, now, almost everywhere.</p><p>NGC, PCGS and NumisMedia, to name a few, all use these color designations on their websites and databases.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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