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Message:: [QUOTE="jtlee321, post: 2469949, member: 73983"]In fact the only reason I was able to get this '84 was that on Tuesday I walked into the local grocery store here with my kids to go to the bank.  Right next to the bank is a lottery vending machine.  There was a line formed at it and people were all excited.  I asked what was going on and was told that a couple of Lottery Reps were there matching people's wagers up to $20.00.  So When I finished at the bank, I jumped in line and put $20 in.  I hardly ever do that, but they were matching my wager and I had a vibe.  So I put my $20 in, they put another $20 in and that gave me $40 in credit.  I selected a $20 ticket, $10 ticket and (2) $5 tickets.  The kids and I went over to a nearby counter to scratch off the tickets.  The $20 ticket was a winner for $100 and the $10 ticket was a winner for $50, the two $5 tickets were duds.  So I turned my $20 into $130 profit.  I also sold me 1901-S Morgan that I bought for $25 for $165.  My profit after fees and shipping is $135.  So I used those profits to buy the '84-CC, I paid $190 for it.  In hand I think it's a nice 65 and it's a VAM-6.  So it was basically free, LOL.[/QUOTE]