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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1081187, member: 2972&quot;]IIRC....</p><p><br /></p><p>NGC&#039;s copper color guarantee lasts for only 10 years from the time the coin was graded.</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS changed theirs so that no coins graded after 1/1/2010 has a color guarantee.&nbsp; Coins graded prior to that are only guaranteed to the owner of said coin provided they purchased it prior to 1/1/2010.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line:&nbsp; As collectors, we should be careful when buying RD and RB coins in TPG slabs, as the TPG guarantees are weaker for these coins in comparison to their silver, nickel, and gold counterparts.&nbsp; Even then, remember the TPGs are the sole arbiters when it comes to paying out on their guarantee.&nbsp; That said, I&#039;ve rarely heard of a disappointed collector when dealing with the TPG guarantees.&nbsp; By and in large, they keep their word and back it up with money...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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