Pcgs CODE 91 - Questionable Color

123456789 · February 27, 2014, 07:11:36 PM

Hi
I have a couple of pennies that came back from pcgs a while back as CODE 91 - Questionable Colour
So what dose this really mean? Have they been cleaned or altered or is it that pcgs just don't know?
Thanks

markn · February 27, 2014, 07:16:45 PM

Have they been cleaned - Probably not, they'd just call it cleaned.
Have they been altered - Possibly, that's how questionable colour usually happens.
PCGS Just Don't Know - Possibly. They still call legitimately coloured Aussie copper Questionable sometimes. They are still learning. A few years back anything with a strong rainbow tone was assured of a Questionable colour. They are better now.

wwwww · February 27, 2014, 08:50:16 PM

It's generally given to any coin which has toned over very a short period of time. Unfortunately this happens to Perth mint copper naturally so often they will body bag perfectly good copper.

123456789 · February 27, 2014, 09:20:20 PM

I know there rubbish pics

Still having trouble with the pic only seems to let me do one at a time
1919 looks a great coin to me. Have seen a few 1919's with this kind of colour.

1921 has a blue ish colour which is hard to see in the pics

Last one

Fulvio · February 27, 2014, 10:02:09 PM

Quote from: '123456789' pid='42843' dateline='1393498220'I know there rubbish pics

Two choices...

• Post the PCGS links, like so:
http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/17259440/
http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/17259438/

• Use the Gallery here to upload pics, and then link those in your posts.

I'd go with PCGS don't know. I've seen coins with colouring like that before.. might even have a couple myself.

markn · February 27, 2014, 10:49:09 PM

I'd go with pcgs on this one. The colour is off on both. Perhaps long term pvc storage? The very dark black/purple areas concern me and the pattern of that toning. It's not natural looking to me.

accumulator · February 28, 2014, 12:02:24 AM

I absolutely love this coin ,but for this exact reason i'd never send to PCGS for grading even though i believe it is completely natural.

enworb · February 28, 2014, 12:53:47 PM

I agree with PCGS on both of those coppers.

I love that obverse Acc!

robbiegal · February 28, 2014, 10:15:51 PM

well accums
you can send your '53 to me instead of PCGS
i'll grade it for you .....................

Robster · March 01, 2014, 12:53:10 AM

Pick me, pick me.!! lol.