question about graded coins turning in slab

[Guest]

ive been collecting for about year and half two years know and have been massed alot of stuff and have lucky to find alot of great varietys and nice coins .

about four months ago i decided to put together a graded set of lincolns and get reid of alot of this stuff no real need for 25 09 vdb's or rolls of teens,twentys ect just one nice piece of every year and mint mark


so my question is i have been reading alot about red coins turning in the slab over time so im i better off buying red/brown or brown ?
i have pick up a coin or two that i was surprised it graded that high but have since picked up red piece to replace those but should i spend the money on red or im i just wasten my money

old pieces i really don't mind the red/brown or brown(09-30)

thanks for your input
co

[Brad]

The grading services do not guarantee copper coins. They may change, and probably will given enough time (but that could be hundreds of years)

I think MS62-64 BN and RB are where you get the most value.

Bowers recommends buying MS64BN coins. This is a great value and protects your from buying dipped coins. I think MS63RB is good too because they have more mint luster proving they are not AU.

We are speaking of course of buying certified coins only. If you are talking about uncertified coins I would not buy Mint State BN or RB coins because they are hard to sell at that grade. A dealer could always say "Looks AU to me".

I plan on buying 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1915 in RB or BN. I already have 1910, 1911 and 1917. I am buying 1909 and 1909 VDB in RED because they are less expensive and I want some examples of MS65RD.

One coin I would consider getting in high grade is a 1916 fully struck. Those look NICE. A MS66BN example would be great.

I would read Q David Bower book on Lincoln Cents before you start your set. It changed my whole perspective about collecting.

[shameless]

thanks brad
i have been reading alot of stuff on other boards and here and i know pcgs changed there policy about copper and that is what i have been doing is buy certified coins i have a good start 34-70's are red 66 ,80's-ms66-68,90 up ms 67 up
but the 20's down are pricey in red so i was going for as high a grade as i can afford but in red/brown or brown au-ms65 i will read that book and thanks for the input thats what i wanted to know before i started to spend that kind of money on coins that will probably turn anyway
co
p.s nice coins by the way

[Brad]

1941 and on I would get in RED...I don't even think you could find rb or bn examples of the latter issues. If you get a chance, I would love to see a list of everything you have so far.

[shameless]

i have them listed in ngc reg so i can keep track of what i got
here is the link i have not had time to update it but i have alot of the holes filled in the 40-50 just need 50,49,48 p that i have not got on there yet and im going thru the early ones i got to send in so i don't have to buy those and i have 1911 ms64 br i need to cross from dgs
thanks
co

http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetListing.aspx?PeopleSetID=92817

[Brad]

Nice collection. Nice set of coins from the 30's especially.

[shameless]

thanks still working on it i have looked at your stuff and you got some really nice coins yourself i think you said your building a xf set ?
im have a hard time with the 60 and 70's i find alot icg holders
any ideals where i can pick those up in ms66 ? in ngc or pcgs holders

thanks
co

[Brad]

thanks still working on it i have looked at your stuff and you got some really nice coins yourself i think you said your building a xf set ?
im have a hard time with the 60 and 70's i find alot icg holders
any ideals where i can pick those up in ms66 ? in ngc or pcgs holders

thanks
co

I am the wrong person to ask about that. I don't pay much attention to slabbed memorials. Ebay is where I find most of my coins.

Try this search http://coins.shop.ebay.com/Lincoln-M...=p3286.c0.m282

[jpl6332]

Brad that is a sensible approach to collecting the early Lincolns, I have been buying up MS 63 64 65 Red Brown and Brown examples with superior strikes. I mean unless you are wealthy it is probably the smart thing to do. The problem I have found is a lack of supply, I wonder how many folks are hoarding their Brown and red brown Lncs thinking that they are not worthy of the slab.

[bhp3rd]

MS-64, 65 BN have been and continue to be IMO

MS-64, 65 BN have been and continue to be IMO "the coins to buy". Not only Lincolns but Indians as well. When you find a true gem in BN with no carbon and original surfaces you have a coin with true charecter and a classic beauty - "they look the way they should"!
I do not go for RB ever unless it leads to being all BN because that's what it will be over time. I never buy slabbed coins either unless I can crack them out and enjoy them - slabs are a crime for a real coin IMO.