The Toning Premium Thread

Lehigh, so are you saying that a toning premium is appropriate on bullion coins? I am not being smart, I am very curious now. Does that mean only ASE or other dated bullion like a Maria Therese restrike, or maybe a Panda, or does it apply to other types of bullion products like rounds or bars?

I seriously not trying to hijack this thread, I just think Doug's posting brought up a valid question, (which is why I know Doug posted it).

 

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$18 Bucks then

 

It is more rare, but yes, I have seen toned bullion coins (specifically ASE's) sell at a premium. I don't collect bullion products like rounds or bars and don't know what effect toning has on their price.

For Example:

1995 Toned ASE PCGS MS67

 

If you bought in 2004 or 2005 I would go with a purchase price of $30 bucks and I would value it at roughly the same today.

 

I run across these toned proof frankies fairly often as they come right out of the original packaging with that sort of toning. I think your blue one is especially attractive and if it were in a normal grade of say PF65 or PF66 I suspect I could easily sell it for around $70 bucks. As a PF62 though it's value drops dramatically as most folks have a grade cutoff of PF/MS65 on moderns so I would say the coin is worth around $15 to $20 bucks even with the nice toning.

 

All I know is that we are getting way off track from the original intent of this thread. Paul, I thought it would be a good idea, but I figured it wouldn't fly as you had envisioned.

Chris

 

$52.00

 

Can you post any or point me to any ?
I've searched every week for months and have only found 1 that I just posted in another thread...... during that same time seen thousands of morgan's, and mercs, and rosy's, etc.. etc..... I seriously just don't see nicely toned franklin proofs out there,,, help !

 

My guess on Doug's coin is $90.

 

I personally sold two in the last month and I don't usually get a lot of modern consignments plus I can think of at least two or 3 more I sold this year that were nice and again....I don't try to find these coins they fine me I don't want to post them here and derail but I do have images of all of the ones I have sold

 

Dont let the distractions get you down. I still think there is plenty of learning in this thread to come.

 

I am sure learning, and Enjoying! Thank you folks for all the GREAT posts and Pics!
Steve

 

$27

 

I think G is trying to mess with us, and he got it for some ridicuous price like $10.

 

I agree, but the other side of the coin (pun intended).

 

$5 would not surprise me...lol

 

I am glad that lehigh started this thread, It really starting to help me understand the toning market. I am still not seeing any real consistency in the premiums of the different coins. I'm guessing that within each series a different set of rules applies. I hope that this thread goes on long enough to help straighten some of these questions out for me anyway.
Thanks GD for throwing in a curve with the bullion coin. So here goes my pic.

coin is graded NGC MS67. And I am off to work so any questions I will try to answer later today.

 

It's not FB?

If not, $52.

If yes, $160.