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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 7885157, member: 10461&quot;]Seriously, re. my point above-</p><p><br /></p><p>I like a shiny modern coin as much as anyone.&nbsp; I&#039;m not one of those &quot;all moderns are trash&quot; kinda folks.&nbsp; But only <i>once</i> (in 1992, with the Columbus quincentenary halves), did I <i>ever</i> order directly from the Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Freeing oneself from the need to have the newest, hottest thing is liberating.&nbsp; You don&#039;t fall into these little speculation frenzies and bubbles.&nbsp; If you buy modern mint products, it&#039;s on the aftermarket, after prices have settled (and usually depreciated).</p><p><br /></p><p>I do feel a tiny bit of sympathy for the folks encountering the woes described here, but I&#039;m largely aloof from all that, and rather glad of it (can you tell?) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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