The Toning Premium Thread

LOL, or you could simply not ask Shane!

This coin is spectacular and I would normally assign a premium of 10X+ wholesale. But since the 1957 & 1958 double mint sets produced so many fantastically toned coins, my guess is that the premium is more like 7X wholesale. Current Numismedia Wholesale is listed at $54.

My guess is $375.

 

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$600...btw..does the "D" look funny to anyone?

 

I'd say $600 to $700. I think would be a descent price for such a beauty (appeal sells the coin) or maybe a little lower?

Nice coin by the way Paul.

 

I'll guess $295

 

Roosevelt dimes are notorious for having double mint marks. North south east and west. Unfortunately the bring zero premium. In this case thats actually how the D is suppose to look.

 

Before I give the price away tomorrow I wanted to give some major props to Shane. (I know there are a couple of you on here that take photography very serious. You guys are outstanding at taking pictures.) But I have got to hand it to Shane when it comes to the Roosevelt series. He truly has the Roosevelts figured out and thats one of the reasons I prefer buying from him.

 

I picked that number becuase that's the price I feel I could buy a similar looking coin on Ebay. I watch toned coins on their daily due to buying and selling and my gut tells me based on the what I can see in the photo's thast the current market for that coin is around $500. Sure it could go higher or lower becuase there is so much volitilaty within the toned coin market....like I said...my guestimate will always be a lot more intuiative then most becuase I study the markets daily so prices paid last year or 5 years ago are irrelevant when determining current market value.

 

I guess $310...

 

$232, sweet coin

 

$82

i do not own any toned coins and just guessing.
not sure what i would pay.

jfa

 

$82

not sure how 2 posts happened. boo boo i suppose
jfa

 

No, but I remember when you got it.

Chris

 

Okay I better get my guess in. UMMMMMM $ 525.00

 

Looks like I am handing the reigns over to seasnake.
Price I paid was 172.50. MS67* Roosevelt dimes range between $150-$250 in most cases 1964 P and D are exception as well as the 1949S. 1957D's are commonly found rainbow toned, this one had a little higher premium because the toning was exceptional. thanks for all of the guesses

Your turn seasnake

 

I will have to pass the reigns to someone else. Regretfully (not) I am on the island of St Maarten as I write this, drinking rum, eating way too much and watching scantily clad lasses running around. I am on my travel mini Acer (new) and have no pics in it so do it up next poster with a sweet toner.

 

I'm really a novice at coin collecting. I have about 10 Morgans in various grades, but none of them are toned. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, since I prefer BU coins over all others. I think the Morgan is arguably the prettiest coin produced. I'd not pay $40 for this coin ungraded, as to me the toning detracts from the overall beauty. 1882s is fairly common and I have one that is BU ungraded. I believe I paid $20.00 for it a couple of years ago. If I had to put a guess on your cost, I'd guess $280.00 depending on when you bought it. Since this is intended to teach, perhaps someone would explain what toning is and how it differs from tarnishing, and why some desire it? I've seen a number of them offered on various satellite TV channels. I'd also like to know what slabbed coins mean. I am guessing that slabbed coins are ones that have been graded? By the way, I'm listed as a Junior Member, does anyone know what this means?

 

Lot's of questions here, but I will try to answer them all.

A coin that has tone does not mean that it is not BU. Rest assured the coin in the OP is BU. Gem BU to be specific.

Chances are, your 1882S is borderline AU/BU, probably MS-62 for the price you paid. A rainbow toned MS-66 is a differest beast (and price range) altogether.

Toning real is the same thing as tarnish. Different metals oxidize differently, and many silver coins, especially Morgans and Mercury's, tend to form rainbow colors as the surface metal of the coin reacts to the elements. Sometimes the toning is desirable (rainbow), sometimes it is not desirable (dark, splotchy, or gold toning).

Do not buy coins off of a TV show. They are typically priced at 200% of market value.

A slabbed coin, is, in fact, a graded coin by a third party grading service. A graded coin guarantees authenticity, and defines a numerical grade to the coin, in effect, establishing market value (except for toned coins, etc).

Junior members are those who have a low post total. As you posts increase, your title changes.

 

Seasnake has passed on his option to post a coin. At this point, the thread is open to the first person willing to post a toner!

 

My only toned Morgan

 

$140.