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<p>[QUOTE="bahabully, post: 1074506, member: 17555"]3) internet, forums, improved imaging,,, probably improved images on the internet is the key driver imo...... toners are pretty when light hits them,, like sewage or an oil slick on water <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>4 & 5) Well maybe not word for word but pretty close I think... "</p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">anyone collecting toners with "investing" in mind will likely get burned on thier investment (including myself) to a greater extent than thier blast whites, or key dates, that were purchased closer to book value (imo)... </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Read more: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=149248&page=3#ixzz1AX3NjY2z" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=149248&page=3#ixzz1AX3NjY2z">http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=149248&page=3#ixzz1AX3NjY2z</a></span></p><p>"</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Doesn't mean that at all,,, or I'd have said that directly. Let me break it down for ya again.</p><p>1) agree that rainbow examples of coins have existed for years..... heck, I said there has always been a toned coin market,, how could I say that if none existed.</p><p>2) agree that not all rainbow examples are created by coin doctors,, as the market was not really significant 10+ years ago I wouldn't think there was much motivation for the doctors to operate.</p><p>3) market is significant, there is significant $$$$$$ opportunity for good doctors to create, slab (or not slab) and sell toned coins.</p><p>4) #3 is occuring in greater frequency..... </p><p> 4.1 - check ebay and let me know how many raw toned coins are for sale... do you think there were that many on the market 10+ years ago.</p><p> 4.2 - there are admitted cases of AT's being slabbed, and certified as NT or 'market acceptable'..... so:</p><p> 4.2.1 - it can happen... the supply "is" ARTIFICIALLY growning.</p><p> 4.2.2 - it does happen.... you've been around long enough to know that.</p><p>5) with increasing supply = ,,, well I'll just say ECON-101[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bahabully, post: 1074506, member: 17555"]3) internet, forums, improved imaging,,, probably improved images on the internet is the key driver imo...... toners are pretty when light hits them,, like sewage or an oil slick on water ;) 4 & 5) Well maybe not word for word but pretty close I think... " [LEFT][COLOR=#000000]anyone collecting toners with "investing" in mind will likely get burned on thier investment (including myself) to a greater extent than thier blast whites, or key dates, that were purchased closer to book value (imo)... Read more: [URL]http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=149248&page=3#ixzz1AX3NjY2z[/URL][/COLOR][/LEFT] " Doesn't mean that at all,,, or I'd have said that directly. Let me break it down for ya again. 1) agree that rainbow examples of coins have existed for years..... heck, I said there has always been a toned coin market,, how could I say that if none existed. 2) agree that not all rainbow examples are created by coin doctors,, as the market was not really significant 10+ years ago I wouldn't think there was much motivation for the doctors to operate. 3) market is significant, there is significant $$$$$$ opportunity for good doctors to create, slab (or not slab) and sell toned coins. 4) #3 is occuring in greater frequency..... 4.1 - check ebay and let me know how many raw toned coins are for sale... do you think there were that many on the market 10+ years ago. 4.2 - there are admitted cases of AT's being slabbed, and certified as NT or 'market acceptable'..... so: 4.2.1 - it can happen... the supply "is" ARTIFICIALLY growning. 4.2.2 - it does happen.... you've been around long enough to know that. 5) with increasing supply = ,,, well I'll just say ECON-101[/QUOTE]
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