Cent question

Please pardon my lack of knowledge, but when it
comes to cents, what do "BN", "RB" and "RD" mean?
Thanks

 

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Those terms are used for describing a cent's surface color.
BN: Brown.
RB: Red Brown.
RD: Red.

 

Thanks CM!

 

According to the TPGs:

between 0 and 5% red = brown
between 6 and 95% red = red brown
between 96 and 100% red = red

Here is a good article on the price differences:

http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=6101&universeid=313&type=1

And a great quote from that article:

"The hidden gems are the coins that display about 90 to 95% Red surfaces but are described as Red Brown surfaces, having just missed the full Red color designation. "

 

Indeed.....LOVE those types of coins!