How Exactly Do Grading Companies Determine Ques. Color?

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CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 12/02/2015 4:24 pm http://www.ebay.com/itm/1931-S-1C-P...AOSw~bFWQ6av Like, why is it really a grading option in general? This cent in particular looks completely normal IMHO. Report this Post to the Staff

daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 12/02/2015 8:31 pm Well it's the tone that looks off.. It's not red like a red cent should be, and it's not red brown.. Is for sure not brown.. If it weren't in the slab I would say it could be the lighting, but the coil looks orange kinda.. My guess for the color designation is because they want you to know something is wrong.. I can't tell you how many people have showed me a coin they said looked real good, and it was polished to the gill... Especially pennies Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/02/2015 8:48 pm Yeah , this coin is so close to original but has a very light off tone that doesn't quite sit right with TPG. I'm thinking some people would not even know it's questionable color if it was raw. Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 12/02/2015 9:17 pm It's a bit pricey even for a problem-free coin. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19957 Posts	Posted 12/02/2015 10:20 pm When it's not obvious, they decide if they want the coin in one of their holders. All the major TPGs have a pretty set range for how a coin must look before they will grade it. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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