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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1799420, member: 15309&quot;]Your opinion does not offend me at all.&nbsp; But just know that while you are welcome to feel that toning is worth +20%, there are so many other collectors who value it more that it basically ensures that you will never be able to own one.&nbsp; The prices realized by toned coins are the effect of supply and demand.&nbsp; There are so many people that want a coin like the one posted in this thread and so few of them available that when they hit the market, they easily drive prices of 20X bid.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the toned coin market, they are still out there and driving huge premiums.&nbsp; Other than Dick (Greattoning) and Shane (Kryptonitecomics), most E-Bay sellers list their toners in a BIN format.&nbsp; Dick and Shane have large enough loyal followings that they can still list their offerings in an auction format.&nbsp; That said, they both still list expensive toners in a BIN or BO format.</p><p><br /></p><p>My take on the toner market over the last few years mirrors what I have seen throughout numismatics as a whole.&nbsp; The low end and mid-level quality toners have seen their prices drop.&nbsp; The prices haven&#039;t crashed like some have predicted but they have definitely gone down.&nbsp; However, the prices for monster toned coins like the one posted in this thread have gone up.&nbsp; I have seen some toned coins achieve prices so high on Heritage over the last few years, that I have been shaking my head.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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