Toning on steel cents

[seal006]

I have seen ones like these go for $5 to even as high as $13 on eBay. I wonder if I am honest, by stating "could be replated" and "could be artificial toning", if I could get that much for each?

[Maineman750]

Give it a try Sean....nothing wrong with an honest description and a cool looking coin...let the buyers decide the value.

[seal006]

OK, so here they are. I have been as honest as honest can be. Let us see what happens.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200803195447?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649#ht_1464wt_1397

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200803196129?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649#ht_1464wt_1397

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200803196699?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649#ht_1464wt_1397

[simonm]

Just a tip, you said "I am positive if the toning is natural or not"

[seal006]

Thank you sweet simon

[pman860507]

I would buy one. I might buy one. They're cool I know a coworker of mine would love it reprocessed or not.

[seal006]

I just wanna see what they will bring on eBay. I often think I have eBay all figured out, then, SURPRISE!!

[joeturbo26]

Sean--I am going to put my two cents in LOL

First, shockingly I was going to post a similar topic.

Second, reason being, I actually was in a new coin store I stumbled upon last week and I spotted a 1943 PCGS MS67 with very very similar toning. I too, had never seen such a thing. It was beyond beautiful. The best way I could describe it is: "mother of pearl".

I should have bought it. But I was also suspicious if this is natural.

[seal006]

LOL, there are 7 watchers on each of the 3 I listed on the bay. Wonder who will pull the trigger to try and scare off the others.

[joeturbo26]

Roar!!!!! I'm not afraid lol

[seal006]

LOL, Joe. Tell ya truth, you might just scare off other bidders. It has been my experience on eBay, when I have a lot of watchers they start to fall off after someone bids.

[joeturbo26]

I've noticed the same, but I've also noticed that auctions without bidding activity prior to the hours before the auction closes--usually ends at a lower price than those that are sporadically bid upon.

I think when no one bids in the days leading to close, the bid snipers close in and win low.

[seal006]

I had a semi key date Shield Nickel, that I bought for $5 at an estate sale. Sold it on eBay. I had zero bids in the first 6 days 20 hours. The last 4 hours it went from an opening bid of $9.99 to a hammer price of $175. You gotta love eBay.

[BadThad]

Those colors on a steel cent are not market acceptable. They simply do not tone like that without having been chemically exposed. Check this one out:

[BadThad]

This is how they natually tone: