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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 3232115, member: 15309"]I agree but disagree with you. Something happens to people when coins like this are offered. They know that rainbow toned coins can generate huge premiums, especially for a series like WLHs. So while deep down they know they shouldn't gamble on questionably toned coins like this one, the possible payoff is such that they can't resist the urge to make a quick buck. The other alternative is that you have inexperienced buyers who can't separate AT from NT who bid up the price of this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know what premium you paid, or how much of a premium twice your buy price is, but what I do know is that dramatically rainbow toned Walkers sell for many multiples of price guide. If people truly didn't care about NT vs AT, they would pay the same money for raw toned coins as they do for graded toned coins, and that just isn't the case.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bigger question I have is, why would you buy from a guy who ATs his coins? What I'm saying is that you know better. Were you doing an experiment? And while this coin might have the correct progression of yellow-magenta-cyan, you correctly pointed out the absence of elevation chromatics, and that blue color is a big red flag IMO. I have no doubt that if this coin, or any other from that dealer were submitted to the TPGs, they would be details graded for questionable color.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 3232115, member: 15309"]I agree but disagree with you. Something happens to people when coins like this are offered. They know that rainbow toned coins can generate huge premiums, especially for a series like WLHs. So while deep down they know they shouldn't gamble on questionably toned coins like this one, the possible payoff is such that they can't resist the urge to make a quick buck. The other alternative is that you have inexperienced buyers who can't separate AT from NT who bid up the price of this coin. I don't know what premium you paid, or how much of a premium twice your buy price is, but what I do know is that dramatically rainbow toned Walkers sell for many multiples of price guide. If people truly didn't care about NT vs AT, they would pay the same money for raw toned coins as they do for graded toned coins, and that just isn't the case. The bigger question I have is, why would you buy from a guy who ATs his coins? What I'm saying is that you know better. Were you doing an experiment? And while this coin might have the correct progression of yellow-magenta-cyan, you correctly pointed out the absence of elevation chromatics, and that blue color is a big red flag IMO. I have no doubt that if this coin, or any other from that dealer were submitted to the TPGs, they would be details graded for questionable color.[/QUOTE]
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