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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 7893219, member: 111387&quot;]It&#039;s a nice looking coin.&nbsp; I know what I would willing to pay for it(considerably less than it will currently command at HA).</p><p><br /></p><p>This popular type has also been on my radar for some time.&nbsp; Unfortunately (as already stated ITT), its avg. market price has skyrocketed in only the last couple of years.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was not long ago that a pretty nice example of this type could be had for around $500(including the OP).&nbsp; Watch what this one actually hammers for. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m dealing with the same pricing issue with the Lysimachos Tets.&nbsp; What could be had in recent times for a few hundred, is now commanding 3x 4x 5x as much for coins in similar condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can be patient and wait for the right one(s) -- perhaps being offered in less conspicuous auction houses -- at a price I&#039;m content with. </p><p><br /></p><p>That will never be at HA, where people choose to pay an inflated premium for what they believe to be &#039;investment grade&#039; coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>If price is a concern, and for most people it is; I see some of these people as foolishly overpaying for their coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The current &#039;bubble&#039; (like all eventually do) will burst.</p><p><br /></p><p>You ought to take heed of some of the advice of longtime collectors ITT.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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