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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HawkeEye, post: 3198064, member: 86305&quot;]I separate toned coins from pure eye appeal, which can be a combination of luster to strike.&nbsp; But eye appeal is probably more definable.&nbsp; Toned coins in my book are like works of art and appeal to different collectors.&nbsp; Like art the prices realized go for many multiples of any stated prices, but probably start with the rarity of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Several years back I think the Sunnywood &quot;Somewhere Over the Rainbow&quot; Morgan Collection sold for well north of $2 million </p><p><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/dollars/morgan-dollars-major-sets/morgan-dollars-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1878-1921/imagegallery/7520" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/dollars/morgan-dollars-major-sets/morgan-dollars-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1878-1921/imagegallery/7520" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/dollars/morgan-dollars-major-sets/morgan-dollars-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1878-1921/imagegallery/7520</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a great article by Doug Kurz explaining coin toning that is well worth reading before you step off that ledge.&nbsp; Toned fakes abound on eBay and I only buy pre-certified toned coins as a protection of sorts because even the TPGs can be fooled at times.</p><p><a href="http://www.1881o.com/assets/sunnywood-toning-classification-system2.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.1881o.com/assets/sunnywood-toning-classification-system2.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.1881o.com/assets/sunnywood-toning-classification-system2.pdf</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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