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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jeff, post: 340547, member: 585&quot;]I think that&#039;s a valid concern. I suppose for me, I prefer the excitment of chasing the low mintage offerings -if you can&#039;t get one from the Mint, if you move quickly you can grab one on the secondary market as they go up. </p><p><br /></p><p>Good example of being &quot;unlucky&quot;&nbsp; was with the AE gold reverse proof set -I missed it from the mint -but could have snagged one from the secondary market at a small premium before they topped out.</p><p><br /></p><p>The thrill ...is the chase -which if you succeed in obtaining one -makes it that much more collectible to you because you had to work for it, rather than just buying one off the Mint shelf.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s just me -I&#039;m probably in the minority of collectors would sacrifice easy ownership for the thrill of chasing a low mintage offering.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, 500,000 is mid range, low would be 100,000.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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