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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm sure it's got some luster in hand, but isn't captured in the pictures. To me it looks like it'd be a red brown. But remember that grading is an opinion. ICCS is known for having less of a "red" standard than PCGS, and so you see PCGS red cents go for more than what ICCS would call a red cent. I suppose when they graded the coin, they saw it as a red.
If you have any of the following Canadian coins for sale, message me: 1. 1937 Mirror specimen coins. 2. 1908 or 1911 specimen coins, in any specimen grade. 3. Any George VI specimen coins
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Canada
284 Posts |
Also, it could have browned post-grading if not stored well.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I believe that as far as ICCS goes, they grade coins off of rarity as well. So a coin that would normally be a R&B can squeeze into a Red.
Edited by Apitrix 06/14/2018 3:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4601 Posts |
the coin is a different color in hand..it is more of a wine red toned piece but not exactly what one would call either blazing red or a brown coin. I've held this piece in hand..
feel free to call me Will. I'm a 18 year old collector from Mississauga, Ontario.
my PMs are always open, whether you have a question or simply wish to talk.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4601 Posts |
i'll also note this coin was in the hands of ICCS for grading as a regular piece and got red, then again got the ok for red when resubmitted for variety attribution.
feel free to call me Will. I'm a 18 year old collector from Mississauga, Ontario.
my PMs are always open, whether you have a question or simply wish to talk.
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
32320 Posts |
I know ICCS has their fans, but I'm not one of them.
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Canada
8263 Posts |
Finest known eh? I guess I won't send this seller the link to my PCGS coin and burst his bubble... 
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2046 Posts |
i say let the bubble be burst, but they will say different grading company.. blah, blah,,
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1375 Posts |
I learned a long time ago you can never really claim "FINEST KNOWN"...as almost always someone will have a finer one hiding somewhere :)...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1324 Posts |
My old boss used to tell me Jimmy never say your the best, because the person you are telling this to might think they are the best. He told always say your one of the best two that leaves room for argument. I think it applies to many things Happy hunting
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2196 Posts |
That's about as far from red as I've seen. Maybe it was red back in the 1970's or 80's when it may have been graded ... and before the air got to it.
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