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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dimefreak, post: 1045904, member: 24267&quot;]Quite a few members of the CoinTalk community tend to get pretty bent out of shape when talking about toning premiums.Although sometimes I agree in a fixed price setting, I cant help but disagree in an auction setting. The reason being is most collectors collect toners because they set their collections apart. There is no disputing that a white coin has less character than a toned coin.After a while a Rainbow Toned collector begins feeling like a caveman hunting for his families dinner. <b>The hunt becomes half (if not more of the fun)</b>. So what happens when two or more &quot;caveman&quot; stumble upon the same Wooly Mammoth? Logic would tell us they fight for it. Not only do they want to put food on their families table, but their is a lot of pride involved. I use this analogy because I feel the same can be said for Rainbow Toner Hunters. In most cases a RTH is very proud of the vast array of colorful coins he/she owns. Any chance an RTH gets they love to show their favorite pieces.I mean have you ever met a modest RTH? Therefore when an RTH finds a coin that he/she is absolutely in love with, anybody that steps in their way must be obliterated. After all, how else is the RTH going to capture the coin he/she wants if he/she&nbsp; doesn&#039;t win the auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Case and point (Less than 24 hrs. underway)</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1964d-PCGS-MS67-Superb-Gem-Rainbow-Toned-Roosevelt-Dime-/320623857072?pt=Coins_US_Individual&amp;hash=item4aa6abcdb0#ht_6069wt_962" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1964d-PCGS-MS67-Superb-Gem-Rainbow-Toned-Roosevelt-Dime-/320623857072?pt=Coins_US_Individual&amp;hash=item4aa6abcdb0#ht_6069wt_962" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1964d-PCGS-MS67-Superb-Gem-Rainbow-Toned-Roosevelt-Dime-/320623857072?pt=Coins_US_Individual&amp;hash=item4aa6abcdb0#ht_6069wt_962</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Although like most, I would always prefer to win an auction for less than expected. But if you really want a coin or to own something than many others have wanted.A auction setting is perfect because the coin is only going to sell for what two people are willing to spend on it. Unlike a fixed price, the price one pays shouldn&#039;t be disputed because he/she is not alone in determining the price. Quite possibly the best thing about an auction setting is you can find solace in knowing that plenty of others wanted the coin you just &quot;overpaid for&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that this thread motivates at least one coin collector to start thinking outside of the box. Quit listening to folks that bad mouth paying premiums. Quit going to PCGS&#039;s price guide to see if its a &quot;fair&quot; price. Numismedia and the Redbook can be a thing of the past. Simply ask yourself &quot; Am I gonna let somebody take this coin from me?&quot; After that, go give them hell, and when the coin arrives in your mail box set it on your mantle with the biggest grin in the world. Because your mantle is adorned by a piece that many wanted. This time you were the dominate RTH. You Hunted, You Found, and You Captured. Thats why I say this is more than just coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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