Question For Fellow Toner Lovers

My rule is simple no more than 1 1/2 times the retail value for toners. I am not going to get buried in toners as they can go for crazy money and there can be a large down side on re-sale.

I like the 86 with the sticker and the coin looks like it could grade MS64. $110 would be be my limit.
I do not care for the the 83 O as there are a lot of marks on the coin. $80 would be my limit.
I like the color and grade on the 99 O. $200 would be my limit.

I swear I never know where to put these threads. Since there was a whole thread on toned coins on the main forum, and this wasn't so much about the coins as the toning, I figured that's where it should go, but now I find the thread in the classic coins. I don't really care either way, just not sure I am clear yet on what goes where, and I hate knowing I made more work for the mods (sorry guys!).

Anyway, I agree on the first one being under graded. If the 2nd is a 63, this one ought to be 64. The toning is exceptionally striking (did you notice how the colors actually fall about where they should on the image, so that the "sky" is blue, she has a rosy glow, and her hair is blonde?). I'd have probably paid up to $250 for it, in fact when it got close to the end and wasn't going for that, I actually tried to bid, but I wasn't quick enough. To me, this is the kind of coin that stands a strong chance of getting a crazy price at another auction. I'd be curious to know what the winning bidder's top limit was. The coin sat at about $71 right up to the last ten minutes, then just about every time I refreshed the page the price was bumped by $5-10. It ultimately went for $199.10, including the buyer's fee.

The second coin, I'd have gone as high as $180 just because there were two rainbows and they were so vibrant. The chatter on her face knocked it down a bit, but if I had to guess I'd bet the coin looks better in hand. I didn't get a screen cap of the final price and I don't remember the exact number, but it went just a few dollars less than the first.

The last coin, I'd have stayed around $250 (that's quite a stretch for me for a single coin, and even though the lavender tones really appeal to me, it's s better coin, but not quite as stunning as the first coin) . It went for $205.70. Maybe it didn't grab the bidding frenzy because it was one of the later coins auctioned, and maybe because it was a more narrow spectrum of colors. Still, whoever bought it got a good price, I think, because they got a high quality coin at just barely over book, and I think if they resold it at another auction or to another toner lover, they could set the starting price at $250 and at least make that much. It's another one I think probably looks better in hand.

Do you guys think there's any science to it, or is the premium on toners mostly based on the perceived beauty of the coin, along with possibly the thrill of competition?

Thanks, moxking. For that first coin, I'd have paid $250 and been happy with it, because I doubt I'd ever want to sell it, so I get what you're saying. Just trying to get some idea what others think.

You might want to call the guys at http://www.aworldofcoins.com. They have a couple very nice, graded Peace dollars, and I know the owner also sells on ebay. I don't know if he is selling everything he has out in his shop online, but I think the one I've been drooling over might be just what you're looking for. It has awesome eye appeal, and I think it might be a '35S. If so I doubt it's graded at 64, but it looks like it could be. I ALMOST put it on layaway the other day (asking $375) but decided I need to focus on Christmas. I might just hate you for awhile if you buy it, but at least it'll go to a good home.