How to value superlative toned cents
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I had this 1890 toned cent, certified by PCGS and cac. How would you establish a reasonable price on a toned cent like this?
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Major auction. There is no price guide for this market. Value depends on how many individuals with money are in the market at any given time.
There are enough toned IHCs with that look that, with some research, I think you could get a relatively accurate range of expectations. You could look at other years besides 1890 to get more data points.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
It also depends on if it looks like that in hand or only in the Tru view. Got any photos that you have taken of it?
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With that color and a CAC sticker, my estimate would be between 2X to 3X price guide. But you never know....two people might really want it.
1890 is a very difficult date Indian cent proof to find nicely toned.
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Interesting question (and gorgeous IHC).
I having been thinking about this precise question as it would apply to this 1950 PF66RB Lincoln Cent.
This cent may not warrant a RD color designation by our host (the fields are not what I view as warranting RD, but the devices are what I would view as warranting RD), but if ever a 1950 proof RB Lincoln cent warranted a Cameo designation, it is this coin.
A price guide for 'colorful' tarnish?? Well... OK... I never would have thought of such a thing. Cheers, RickO
That is pretty close to my guess, but with color, beauty is in the eye of the beholder so it's anyone's guess. I can think of a number of dealers who would love to purchase it.
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What's reasonable when it comes to the appreciation of toning is very subjective. You have Ricko on one end and a tone lover on the other. The overall value of the base coin (same grade but no toning) plays a part. There may be folks willing to pay 4x on a coin with a based price of $25 ($100) for a beautifully toned coin) that wouldn't think of paying 4x for a coin with a base price of $1,000 ($4,000).
Depends on it's grade and what the market will bear ... auction it off to see what you get !!! OR ... keep it for future generations to enjoy.
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It’s subjective. Depends on buyer. Will they pay the money? I just do cost x 2 in pricing. Some I really like - more.
Here's a color chart for Indians, done by Larry Shepherd. Your 1890 is one of rarer dates in the series with nice color.