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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2714601, member: 1892&quot;]You got it. The &quot;middleman&quot; commerce arrangement is far more advantageous to the Mint, especially with Congress breathing down their backs looking for excuses to start replacing people. They don&#039;t hit many home runs, but they don&#039;t strike out very often either.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me as a collector, it makes no difference whatsoever. Not necessarily because I don&#039;t buy their products (even though I don&#039;t), but because I know the prices on most in the secondary market are artificially inflated and a little patience will put them into my hands at a much more reasonable price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve no sympathy for the Mint, and very little more for buyers being driven by their desire for instant gratification into paying through the nose. If it&#039;s what makes their boat float, well, at least that&#039;s not money competing with me for what I <b>do</b> buy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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