Holy Mother! The Premium on Toned Mercs

ChuckC · October 17, 2004 12:28PM

Here's a nice example of the premium that monster toning commands on mercury dimes:

1945-D PCGS MS67FB. Normally about $300:

Link to Auction

1940-s PCGS MS66FB. Normally about $100:

Link to Auction

Well Done, Great Toning !

pursuitofliberty · October 17, 2004 12:44PM

That 40s price is obscene

Die burn and all ...

No wonder all the coin doctors are cracking them out and trying for one of those

jbsteven · October 17, 2004 8:32PM

my icon coin is in a NGC 67 holder ($50-$75 coin). It would take more than $2000 to buy it from me (probably way more).

Smitty79 · October 17, 2004 8:43PM

Those are some sweet lookin coins but way out of my range.

Colorfulcoins · October 17, 2004 11:29PM

Yikes. Cool toning - love the coins.

puff · October 17, 2004 11:56PM

<< <i>my icon coin is in a NGC 67 holder ($50-$75 coin). It would take more than $2000 to buy it from me (probably way more). >>

You would probably own it for awhile at that price JB.

Hadleydog · October 18, 2004 12:25AM

If you want to play, you gotta pay.
Otherwise, there's lot's of second tier stuff available for a fraction of the cost.

jbsteven · October 18, 2004 1:48AM

I hear ya puff. I do however having a standing offer at $1500

bestclser1 · October 18, 2004 7:57AM

I was outbid on the 40-S at $475.Silly me,i thought i had a shot!

magikbilly · October 18, 2004 8:07AM

Hi,
I like my toned icon Merc at $350

lower mintage & Proof too. Is this seller known? Why all the private auctions and so many coins of similar yet odd color. He also sells some as AT and other s raw and "colorful" - I don't know. Odd to me. I guess I am way to paranoid. Or careful. I make no judgement on seller - just observations. And "under the right lighting conditions the coin would look precisely like the photograph." seems odd too. Perhaps he is a well known and established dealer - I don't know.

Billy

fountainheadgold · October 18, 2004 8:12AM

I bid on the 40-s and did not get it but I do not think the buyer paid to much. It is gorgeous

MrD · October 18, 2004 8:52AM

I think Billy must be confusing me with another seller. I have never run a private auction and I wouldn't even know how
Dick

magikbilly · October 18, 2004 8:56AM

<< <i>I think Billy must be confusing me with another seller. I have never run a private auction and I wouldn't even know how
Dick

>>

Hi,
you are fully and wholly correct - my apologies with flowers

I was looking at the wrong thing

Best to you,
Billy

Dave99B · October 18, 2004 2:13PM

Nice eye candy. Very nice Mercs.

But $1,700+ (for the pair)? No way......this reminds me of the .COM bubble.

Dave

pharmer · October 18, 2004 11:26PM

Wondering how long that $1500 standing offer has been out there for the $2000 toned merc?

ChuckC · October 18, 2004 11:36PM

I say put that $2000 merc on ebay an let the market decide what it's worth...you'd probably get even more if you consigned Great Toning to sell it for you.

marcmoish · October 19, 2004 12:23AM

I must admit the 1K+ was STUPID money for the 40-S a 66FB no less - unless the buyer knew this coin and it is a LOCK 67!!!
The 45-D I actually bid on too - shocked me when I saw 5 bidders over me in the end at about double my max price I was willing to pay. Shocked yes but not stupid money on that one - no way likely a great find and cool knews to the seller who really rocks

Marc

pharmer · October 19, 2004 4:25AM

Interesting that the seller had the integrity to start these at $0.99, unlike reserves that are unreasonably high.

ChuckC · October 19, 2004 5:08AM

<< <i>Interesting that the seller had the integrity to start these at $0.99, unlike reserves that are unreasonably high. >>

well i guess ebay recommends this due to the trend that says the lower you start, the higher it will sell for. IMO, the theory is that reserves or high start prices scare off potential buyers and thus, less people are interested in the item. Start at $1, and the notion is that anyone with the Internet could bid on an item. I've started all my auctions pretty low and seen nice returns. There are other factors for high selling prices (feedback score, shipping cost, return policy). That being said, I think there is a celing to as to how high coins will sell for on ebay, and it's somewhere around 10-25k. That being said, I wouldn't want to put a $25,000 coin up with a $0.99 starting price.

Colorfulcoins · October 19, 2004 5:31AM

Eye candy sells! Great pictures only help. $.99 start and no reserve works. What a recipe for success..........obviously by the results demonstrated here. Greattoning = GreatPrices.

wingedliberty · October 20, 2004 7:49PM

Those are some gorgeous Mercs, Thanks for sharing.

pharmer · October 20, 2004 11:28PM

Wow, more eye candy from the same seller this weekend, looks like blue is the new fall color.

kryptonitecomics · October 21, 2004 12:44AM

Those coins are real stunners......I may not fork out that kind of money for them, but I can't blame anyone else for bidding.....

ChuckC · October 21, 2004 1:08AM

It's the "gotta have it" factor that drove these ones up. How often do you see mercs with this type of crazy toning in high grade FB PCGS slabs on ebay?

jbsteven · October 21, 2004 2:33AM

<< <i>It's the "gotta have it" factor that drove these ones up >>

All toners that are in auction and have somewhat high prices are "gotta have it" coins. My toned Merc sure was (by me and 4 others).

Holy Mother! The Premium on Toned Mercs

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