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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 995923, member: 16948&quot;]PCGS posted this very helpful article on how they assign the color designation when grading copper coins (Red - Red/Brown - Brown):&nbsp; <a href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=6359&amp;universeid=313&amp;type=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=6359&amp;universeid=313&amp;type=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=6359&amp;universeid=313&amp;type=1</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some highlights include:&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Red:</b></p><ul> <li>Must have at least 95 percent of the red color on both sides of the coins</li> <li>MS/PR-69/70 will have only the slightest mellowing of color is allowed</li> <li>MS/PR-67/68 will have slight mellowing to some mellowing of color is allowed, but if a coin has exceptional luster/reflectivity the mellowing that is allowed is proportional to these elements</li> <li>MS/PR-64/66 will have some mellowing is expected proportional to the luster/reflectivity and the spotting</li> <li>MS/PR-60/63 will have considerable mellowing of the color is allowed, and spotting is the factor that often determines the amount of mellowing allowed</li> </ul><p><b>Red/Brown</b></p><ul> <li>Must have 5 to 95 percent of original mint color and can range from nearly full mint red to mostly brown or tan</li> <li>Severely faded red coins (that may have little or no brown) are called RB</li> <li>Spotting is allowed, although in higher grades (MS/PR-65/66) this will be extremely minor</li> <li>Minor spot or two may be allowed if compensated for by superior luster/reflectivity or intensity of color. In lower grades (MS/PR-64 and below)</li> <li>A coin with one side full original red and the other side fully brown, or with only traces of red, will be designated RB</li> </ul><p><b>Brown</b></p><ul> <li>Usually have 5 percent or less of their original color</li> <li>Will have either a smooth, light-to-dark brown color or a light-to-streaky tan color with only tinges of red, if any at all</li> <li>Some coins will have up to 10 percent red on one side of the coin and no red, or only trace amounts of red on the other side</li> <li>For streaky brown or tan coins the amount of unevenness allowed in MS/PR-67/69 is very minor</li> <li>For grades MS/PR-64/66, a moderate amount of unevenness of color is allowed</li> <li>For MS/PR-63 and below grades, streaky or uneven color is common</li> <li>Minor spotting is allowed in the higher grades (MS/PR-65 and above)</li> <li>For grades above MS/PR-66 spotting must be microscopic</li> <li>For grades MS/PR-64 and below, there may be considerable spotting</li> <li>Many BN coins will have diminished luster or reflectivity, with a few having lost almost all bloom which will affect its numerical grade</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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