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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7807220, member: 101855"]I have never been a fan of old red copper. By “old” I mean something that is older than I am, roughly prior to 1950. I have had too many of the red pieces turn brown while I owned them because they had been dipped and the “red” was really an expensive illusion. </p><p><br /></p><p>The TPGs have also stopping backing their opinions on color too. NGC wouldn’t guarantee a copper coin beyond ten years. Once the time is up, you have send it to them to be re-graded to maintain any guarantees. For Brown copper, I think this policy is very unfair. Given proper storage, brown copper coins are stable. </p><p><br /></p><p>From the eye appeal perspective, I like R&B for Indian Cents and mint lusterous Brown for large cents. I won’t pay the money for red copper coins, and I don’t even like them because they are too delicate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7807220, member: 101855"]I have never been a fan of old red copper. By “old” I mean something that is older than I am, roughly prior to 1950. I have had too many of the red pieces turn brown while I owned them because they had been dipped and the “red” was really an expensive illusion. The TPGs have also stopping backing their opinions on color too. NGC wouldn’t guarantee a copper coin beyond ten years. Once the time is up, you have send it to them to be re-graded to maintain any guarantees. For Brown copper, I think this policy is very unfair. Given proper storage, brown copper coins are stable. From the eye appeal perspective, I like R&B for Indian Cents and mint lusterous Brown for large cents. I won’t pay the money for red copper coins, and I don’t even like them because they are too delicate.[/QUOTE]
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