The Toning Premium Thread Part 2

I don't have the images on any computer I have access to at the moment, so I'm posting this instead:



PCGS PR67, price guide is $16. Described by the seller as the "most stunningly toned Washington quarter" he's ever seen.

 

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$185

This coin would be a good candidate for the AT Slabbed thread as well, I am always leary of coins with that blue violet color scheme, even coins from early 60's proof sets.

 

$52.75

 

$350. Keep in mind I’m bidding with someone else’s money...

 

Same....$450.00

 

75

 

That was my first thought too. Unfortunately we only have the TruView, which doesn't give the complete picture. I will add that I've seen a few of these in the past few years and they all look suspect to me.

For the price, I'll guess $300

 

It's questionable at best, and down graded because of the QC. I say
$292

 

215

 

Sorry for the late reveal, but @Pickin and Grinin is closest this time. The actual sale price was $279.

I had my eye on this coin for a couple of days, but it disappeared underneath me. I'm not entirely sure why I hesitated, but, now that I look at it, that reverse does look a little questionable to me.

 

@Pickin and Grinin you're up...

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I have been on a hiatus, I hope I get everything strait soon so that I can get back to the collecting.
If you got one, it's open.

 

You lucked out IMHO. It reminds me of some of the stuff that edgedynamicmarketing churns out.

 

Though I'm leary of the blue/violet color scheme, the real problem in this case is the photograph. Phil from PCGS cranks out these ridiculous TruViews to cast the coin in it's best possible light, rather than it's actual appearance. With respect to this proof Washington, he is using diffused lighting to bring out the color on the surfaces but in the process it eliminates the mirrors and the coin will only look like that if you flood the coins surface with light. If I had to make a decision about the originality of the toning, I would say NT/MA, but being leary, it would definitely affect the premium I would be willing to pay. Here is an example of a similarly, although less extravagantly toned Washington Quarter that I used to own. Keep in mind that my skills are nowhere near those of Phil's from PCGS.

Diffused Lighting:



Direct Lighting:



Slab Photo Obverse:



Slab Photo Reverse:



You can see from the photos that the color in the fields gets lost under direct lighting and just looks dark, but it still shows up nicely on the devices that have some measure of cameo contrast and are not purely mirrored surfaces

And let this coin be the next entry in this thread. The Numismedia Wholesale value is $41, how much did I sell this for?

 

$64.95

 

$85

 

$75

 

$90 on the quarter.

I wouldn't go that far. Even the reverse is far better than the schlock e-d-marketing puts out (though I suspect most of their 'better' stuff is sold through an alt account with initials M.N.S.) The obverse is downright MA if you ask me.

 

$55 on the 55

 

$100