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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8163958, member: 19463&quot;]I have two related questions: How many of the billionaires currently driving up prices are new to the hobby and have more money than they can spend on other interest?&nbsp; Second, how many of those new &#039;collectors&#039; will get bored with coins in a few years or lose their current riches resulting on them consigning them back into the market to recoup &#039;normal&#039; prices?&nbsp; How many of them paid high prices for second rate examples because they did not know that style matters?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Lot 101 is a perfect example.&nbsp; Great coin? Sure, unless someone comes up with one that is better centered and otherwise equal. Why was it deaccessioned by the French?&nbsp; Did they have several and this one was &#039;defective&#039;?&nbsp; We won&#039;t know if someone made a &#039;good buy&#039; until it is sold again.&nbsp; If this is $252,000, what would be the value of one with four dolphins? Remember a billionaire can afford to lose $100,000 as well as a millionaire can lose $1,000.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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