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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 26090759, member: 22377"]In the 10 years that I have gone to shows, I have not found any amazing examples comparable to these that were priced low. Most of the time I have walked away and went back to online auctions since the show prices were well above. There has been the occasional purchase but most I had to pay up for (some were a little below what I figured they would auction for but never significantly lower). </p><p><br /></p><p>Many people who have toners for sale either picked them up at auction or know what they have. So you need to run into a dealer that is not current with the market (and that often will not happen at shows since the other dealers will pick off the deals early on). </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the premiums-it can be staggering but eye appeal sells and enough people have the funds. Another thing to consider is that a coin like an 1881-S Morgan is super common but one with monster toning is much less common. The total numbers of monster toners are more in line with the numbers of better dates-just like a better date has a higher premium for its scarcity so does a monster toner.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 26090759, member: 22377"]In the 10 years that I have gone to shows, I have not found any amazing examples comparable to these that were priced low. Most of the time I have walked away and went back to online auctions since the show prices were well above. There has been the occasional purchase but most I had to pay up for (some were a little below what I figured they would auction for but never significantly lower). Many people who have toners for sale either picked them up at auction or know what they have. So you need to run into a dealer that is not current with the market (and that often will not happen at shows since the other dealers will pick off the deals early on). As far as the premiums-it can be staggering but eye appeal sells and enough people have the funds. Another thing to consider is that a coin like an 1881-S Morgan is super common but one with monster toning is much less common. The total numbers of monster toners are more in line with the numbers of better dates-just like a better date has a higher premium for its scarcity so does a monster toner.[/QUOTE]
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