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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 750436, member: 13650&quot;]Interesting discussion.&nbsp;&nbsp; The way this thread started, I half expected to read about when it left the S.F. mint vault and what collectors/banks it went through before heading to PCGS!&nbsp; &nbsp; Oh well.&nbsp;&nbsp; Still a good read!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; This will be a never ending debate.&nbsp; I think you could sell the coin 10 times and realize a different, higher or lower price each time.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s just too random and all depends on finding the right buyer.&nbsp; You have proved that you don&#039;t always lose and the price did NOT go down as some continually imply.</p><p>&nbsp; Sometimes a toned coin just catches someone&#039;s eye and they have to have it.&nbsp;&nbsp; While other people may not want it as badly.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; All a matter of how hard it is to find that one (or many) buyers who want it that badly.&nbsp;&nbsp; They are unique and to that extent, should have staying power.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t know how we can say prices realized on ebay &quot;don&#039;t matter.&quot;&nbsp; Maybe if we knew ebay was going away next year or something.&nbsp;&nbsp; Wouldn&#039;t it make sense that Ebay gets more coverage worldwide than Heritage?&nbsp; Or a local B&amp;M coin shop?&nbsp; If the dealer&#039;s selling on ebay, I bet they won&#039;t decline the money the people will pay or doubt the value!!&nbsp;&nbsp; One person dealing with a dealer in a small town is not a good indicator of value to me.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m not saying Ebay has the smartest buyers but when you want something, you want it!&nbsp;&nbsp; And there&#039;s more people to outbid if you have to have it.&nbsp; Some people are afraid to spend a few bucks.&nbsp; Others are free spenders and want stuff badly.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now it comes down to what two people are willing to do and how bad they want it.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t want to be agressive, then there&#039;s a good chance you&#039;ll go empty handed.&nbsp; You can think whatever you want about it afterwards.&nbsp; &nbsp; No matter who&#039;s right or wrong, you don&#039;t have the product!&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; Sounds like a true open market to me.&nbsp;&nbsp; NOT to say the same result or price would be realized if the same coin was sold the next week or the week after that.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ebay is really hit or miss. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; As you say though, the only thing that bothers me is the coin doctors and not really knowing what they&#039;re capable of.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;I find it interesting how many toned 1881-S Morgans are out there.&nbsp; There&#039;s so many of them and so many different types of toning. I always see them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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