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<p>[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 997660, member: 16948"]Thanks guys - I really appreciated PCGS posting how they determine the color designations so I thought it might be helpful here too. </p><p> </p><p>And I agree with Leadfoot - I even advise my clients about advantages of buying RB coins as opposed to RD coins. In addition to the lower price tag, I tell them that most red coins, especially if not stored carefully in a dark low humidity location, will eventually turn Red Brown over time. Most original red (not messed with) old copper coins were stored in roles or put away in safes or drawers from the beginning. </p><p> </p><p>Another advantage (at least in my opinion) is that red brown copper comes in such beautiful and varying colors and tones, like theMcCullagh MPLs for example. Even though red copper is beautiful too, to me it usually doesn't have the uniqueness to it that red brown and some brown coins do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 997660, member: 16948"]Thanks guys - I really appreciated PCGS posting how they determine the color designations so I thought it might be helpful here too. And I agree with Leadfoot - I even advise my clients about advantages of buying RB coins as opposed to RD coins. In addition to the lower price tag, I tell them that most red coins, especially if not stored carefully in a dark low humidity location, will eventually turn Red Brown over time. Most original red (not messed with) old copper coins were stored in roles or put away in safes or drawers from the beginning. Another advantage (at least in my opinion) is that red brown copper comes in such beautiful and varying colors and tones, like theMcCullagh MPLs for example. Even though red copper is beautiful too, to me it usually doesn't have the uniqueness to it that red brown and some brown coins do.[/QUOTE]
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