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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rick Stachowski, post: 1867662, member: 42872&quot;]its the perfect way, a brand new cent thats been slabbed will always stay red, everything else does this:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><font size="4"><b>Copper Coin Color: Red (RD)</b></font></p><p><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/0/_/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-RD-PCGS-HA.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/0/_/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-RD-PCGS-HA.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/6/_/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-RD-PCGS-HA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>Image Courtesy of: Heritage Auction Galleries, <a href="http://www.ha.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ha.com/" rel="nofollow">Ha.com</a></p><p>A copper coin when first struck exhibits a lustrous reddish orange color. These specimens are prized by coin collectors and carry a value premium over identical coins that are starting to turn brown. Most coin collectors will agree that if a copper coin has retained about 90% of its original orange red color it will be designated as &quot;Red&quot; and abbreviated in its grade as &quot;RD&quot;.</p><p><font size="4"><b>Copper Coin Color: Red &amp; Brown (RB)</b></font></p><p><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/0/Z/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-RB-NGC-HA.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/0/Z/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-RB-NGC-HA.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/6/Z/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-RB-NGC-HA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>Image Courtesy of: Heritage Auction Galleries, <a href="http://www.ha.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ha.com/" rel="nofollow">Ha.com</a></p><p>Once oxidation and chemical reactions start to occur on the surface of the copper coin, its color will start to change from reddish orange to brown. This may include some areas of the coin that are approaching a chocolate brown color while other areas still have some of the original reddish orange color. A common measurement is that between 10% and 90% of the original orange red color remains. This is termed as a &quot;red brown&quot; coin and is abbreviated as &quot;RB&quot; on coin grading descriptions.</p><p><font size="4"><b>Copper Coin Color: Brown (BN)</b></font></p><p><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/0/Y/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-BN-NGC-HA.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/0/Y/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-BN-NGC-HA.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/coins/1/6/Y/F/-/-/US0001-Lincoln-Wheat-MS63-BN-NGC-HA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>Image Courtesy of: Heritage Auction Galleries, <a href="http://www.ha.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ha.com/" rel="nofollow">Ha.com</a></p><p>Finally, when almost the entire surface of the coin has reacted with the atmosphere such that the surface of the coin is almost entirely a chocolate brown color, this is considered a &quot;brown&quot; coin and is designated as &quot;BN&quot; on grading descriptions.</p><p><font size="4"><b>Shades of Copper</b></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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