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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Numismania, post: 1906976, member: 28971&quot;]I couldn&#039;t agree more, Doc (yes, DMD, you ARE a Doc!!...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ). </p><p><br /></p><p>Those that had the opportunity to buy and have them graded same day at the Baltimore show, man, they had a HUGE advantage over the 99% of us in the &#039;waiting room&#039;.&nbsp; Those of us who couldn&#039;t be in Baltimore, boy, what a nightmare, with shipping dates bouncing like a Super Ball.&nbsp; On the other hand, I can&#039;t see spending hundreds (or more) for a &#039;special label&#039;, those that do, they&#039;re nuts.&nbsp; An MS69 is an MS69 in ANY label (though, a PEDIGREED label, say Norweb, yes, I can see a premium), and &#039;First Strike&#039; (LOL, what a marketing gimmick!), unless the coin can actually be authenticated as THE first one struck, ONLY that one should be considered for the &#039;First Strike&#039; designation (hence, I have an easier time swallowing NGC&#039;s &#039;Early Releases&#039; designation, but still won&#039;t pay a premium for it).&nbsp; If those that &#039;have to have it NOW&#039; are willing to pay big bucks, then let them.&nbsp; They obviously need to be more &#039;schooled&#039; in the hobby, as it&#039;s dangerous to have enough money to make that kind of purchase, but that comes with knowledge, as in a year, those that paid huge money early on, are going to learn a big fat lesson...otherwise known as &#039;tuition&#039;. </p><p><br /></p><p>But, to the advantage and make more money to fund future purchases isn&#039;t greed, but, rather, it&#039;s being smart and taking advantage of the market (KNOWLEDGE...the seller has taken the time to LEARN), and it&#039;s basically &#039;Coin Collecting 101&#039;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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