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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 2933230, member: 112&quot;]All coins, copper, silver, nickel, copper-nickel, even gold, begin toning the moment they are minted. So in a purely technical sense all of them are toned at least to some extent by the time you or anyone else sees them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now as to what is considered Red and what isn&#039;t - you&#039;re kinda on the right track. Rarely are the first stages of toning enough to prevent a coin from being called Red. But since toning also rarely occurs over the entire surface of the coin at the same time, in other words, toning usually occurs at the outer edges or on in selective places on the coins - not everywhere equally - that is why the definition of Red is what it is - 95% or more original mint red.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, in today&#039;s world the TPGs are much more lenient than they used to be and so darker shades of red are often still given the Red designation. Realize however that doesn&#039;t really mean the designation is warranted because copper is either original mint red or it isn&#039;t.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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