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HankronI will add one point relating to desirability, as there have been legitimate issues concerning the image quality of the pink ones. Especially at the high prices (someone may want to buy a cheap and rough example for their type or large Old Judge collection, which of course is fine), when pricing a pink Old Judge, one should be keenly aware of the quality of the image. Any current or future premium in value due to the pink may be (or at least should be) more than reduced if the image is poor.
Due to rarity, there likely will be a substantial premium given to Old Judges with really unusual and vibrant colors (green, blue, yellow etc). Again, while the premium here will be larger, the potential buyer should still be conscious of the overall attractiveness, including the quality of the color.
In the end, Old Judges are little photographs and the image quality is always an essential part of a photograph's desirability and longterm financial value.