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Rainbow Toned IKE- opinions? - Let's see your rainbow coins!

coinfreak499coinfreak499 Posts: 1,720
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What do you think of this Ike dollar? It is in a PCGS MS63 holder as a type 2.

I am looking for opinions on value, eye appeal, etc.

I want to see your rainbow toned coins too!

Thanks!




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  • coindudeonebaycoindudeonebay Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭
    The obverse is nice... but.... and isn't there always a but? The reverse looks mottled and almost AT.
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've seen that coin on this forum before. Years ago I think.
  • coinfreak499coinfreak499 Posts: 1,720


    << <i>I've seen that coin on this forum before. Years ago I think. >>



    Yup, it's been mine the whole time. I just "found" it buried in with my other coins a little while ago.


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  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    That's a beautiful coin!image

    Here is one of my favorite toned Ikes......

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  • RunnersDadRunnersDad Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭
    Love the toning on the Obverse!
    Mike

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  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful Coin !

    Wow. Wish my Chinese Classics looked so good. image



    Hey - BRAINSTORM. I'm going to ask my fav China Coin Dude if he can look for any rainbows in his classic inventory. With any luck they were stored in optimal conditions for toning. I think he's been dipping his coins so there's a good chance they started out toned.

    You know how those Chinese are. Just don't yet know that us Americans prefer our Classics TONED.

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  • coinfreak499coinfreak499 Posts: 1,720
    Does anyone know a fair value for this coin?


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  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    I would say for an MS63, somewhere between $50-$150....Depending on the eye-appeal. However, TeleTrade has been getting some
    really high numbers for nicely toned Ikes lately.
    JMHO,
    Brian



  • nicetoning42107nicetoning42107 Posts: 1,162
    Fair market value for a nicely toned Ike? Good question! I've studied prices for nicely toned coins of various US coin series and I must conclude that the nicely toned Ike seems to be the most inconsistent out of them all (MS and proof)! To the right person, the OP coin could go $500. If the coin makes an auction appearance and is met with an apathetic audience of bidders, I see $100 as a possible closing price. Realistically, I'd pin the value closer to the $500. But if you are going to get that kind of value for it, you'd better be prepared to sit on it a while till you find the right buyer.
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  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    Market value on toned Ikes varies greatly! It just comes down to who is looking at it and when.

    Here is a 77-D toner in PCGS65.....could go anywhere from $20-$200?image

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    Brian
  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks very pretty. I would like to see a better image...If possibleimage




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  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    Here is a 73-D in PCGS MS65 that could go anywhere from $50-$250?
    Who knows? There is no price guide for toners or for errors....it just comes down to how much
    "impact" the eye-appeal is on a particular person at a certain time, and MAYBE what they need
    to fill a hole in their "Toner" Set.
    JMHO,
    Brian

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  • SilverstateSilverstate Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭
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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Brian (Gandyjay),

    You HAVE to get rid of the scanner and scans and get a digital camera.....please image

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    To the OP.....I'd probably be willing to give $30-$40 for the one pictured....reason is that I consider that amount to be discretionary and my son would like the colors, so it would be considered entertainment costs.....kind of like buying an xbox360 game; get some enjoyment from it but understand you may never get back what you paid for it.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    that 71-s is nice
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  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    <<You HAVE to get rid of the scanner and scans and get a digital camera.....please>>

    I agree!...image
    Brian
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    This is a scan................

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    as well as this...............

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    Brian just needs a newer scanner. From what I understand, the one he uses is like 20 years old!
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  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    It's an AGFA SnapScan 1212....How ever old that is?!
    I would say close to 10 years?....
    Brian
  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    I had a Agfa SnapScan 1212 and used it for coins so much it finally crapped out on me about 5 yrs ago. It did better with colors if you laid the coin on the scan bed at a slight angle. I would prop it up on one side with something thin like a toothpick or a flip.

    The thing about toned IKES is, they are always making more of them. Lots of collectors completed BU sets in the late 70's- early 80's and just left the albums on a shelf relatively undisturbed for 30 years. So it is not uncommon to come across a set with fairly uniform nice concentric color on most of the coins. If the collector had an eye for quality, those sets can net a nice profit today!
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