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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1416179, member: 26030&quot;]<b>rlspears</b>, thank you!&nbsp; I bought these recent postings from a PCGS Registry Set owner who recently sold some of his &quot;extras&quot; to me.&nbsp; I had the luxury of cherrypicking the best ones from his large collection.&nbsp; I can assure you they were NOT cheap!!!&nbsp; But are some of the most beautiful Mirror Proof Lincolns I&#039;ve ever seen.&nbsp;&nbsp; At what price beauty?&nbsp; Right?&nbsp; &nbsp; What can I say, I am am addict for toned copper.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>vtvick777</b>, you do occasionally find colorfully toned proof Lincolns on ebay, but they are extremely scarce -- and often bring high premiums over the price guides when they appear.&nbsp; You have to watch ebay over long periods of time and then you may see one or two pop up.&nbsp; Since last Fall, I think I have seen about 6 colorfully toned PCGS graded examples (so about 1 every 6 to 8 weeks or so).&nbsp; You might have more luck (and save money) gambling on some raw proof lincolns, and trying to get them graded through PCGS -- and then if they grade, TrueView photographed (which is the best tact to get a photo that shows off the wild color).&nbsp; However, buyer beware, there are a LOT of coin &quot;cookers&quot; on ebay that artificially tone coins (and Lincoln Proofs) -- these will never grade and are generally a waste of money (IMHO).&nbsp; So you have to develop an eye for toning on coins that has a shot at getting &quot;approved&quot; by PCGS (market acceptible) and graded.&nbsp;&nbsp; In any case buying raw is always a bit of a gamble, so don&#039;t overpay for raw colorful examples!&nbsp;&nbsp; Happy Hunting !![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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