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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 752389, member: 15309&quot;]My mention was basically in the conclusion of the post. It meant that everything you have read to this point is entertaining but can&#039;t possibly summarize the entire market. If I did not emphasize the point enough in my post, I apologize. However, I think the truth is that both of you are trying to diminish the fact that I acknowledged the point in order to further bolster your point of view.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I don&#039;t agree with you lumping me in with the very few that were willing to pay Anaconda&#039;s ridiculous prices. I have stated throughout this thread that I patiently watched their inventory and pounced when I saw an opportunity to negotiate a better deal than their list price. I still overpaid for most of the coins, but the quality of the coins in relation to the photos was fantastic.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You claim that one dealer does not make a market. All of the other major players in the toned coin market do exactly what Anaconda did. In fact, some even charge higher prices than Anaconda and many obviously enhance their photos. Island Coins, Numisvision (DeFalco), and the E-Bay sellers (Duffydaddy1 &amp; Chubberchub) to mention a few. They all overprice their coins in hopes of getting a profitable offer. If every toned coin dealer follows the same practice, that does make the market. Dealers that don&#039;t specialize in toned coins will often sell the coin at a very fair price and leave money on the table. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you were looking for an inexpensive coin at Anaconda&#039;s table, you were looking in the wrong place. If you want I can start posting photos of Anaconda coins that are not deeply toned, but I doubt you will believe me. BTW, only the EOR Great Falls coin would qualify as dark. The other two have very light bright toning.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I guess we have to take your word that the $275 coin which was probably a common date MS65 was just as nice as SOME of the Anaconda coins since we don&#039;t have photos. SOME being the key word in the sentence. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I agree that if you bought Anaconda coins, you almost always overpaid, but not to the extent that you would have people believe. I think the crux of our debate comes down to what premium is acceptable to pay for toned coins. I have already stated my opinion on this subject many times. Until you provide us with your opinion of toning premiums, I don&#039;t see this debate being settled anytime soon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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