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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PlanoSteve, post: 3915673, member: 91609&quot;]OK, most of you know that I don&#039;t normally post a thread in the Ancients forum (although I peruse this forum daily), but I just saw a <b><i>Kurt</i></b>ailed(*) thread from one of our _________(pick one - renowned, famous, infamous, likeable, thought provoking, celebrated, Moderator provoking, distinguished, well thought of, esteemed, prominent,...or pick your own adjective, but you MUST include it in your answer!) members.</p><p><br /></p><p>(*) homage to Kurt, who I actually miss sometimes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It triggered a thought/conundrum that to me, would be very interesting to pose to this specific community:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>If you had the opportunity to buy a partial share of a <u>very special</u> coin, and like the Stanley Cup trophy, possessed it for one day, as a ratio of your ownership, <u>would you do it?</u></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><i><u>Parameters</u></i>:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>1-</i></b> A (&quot;one&quot;) share would cost only $5.00&nbsp; (You can only have 1 share.)</p><p><b><i>2-</i></b> It would have to be very special, so, completely arbitrary, let&#039;s say an Eid Mar. </p><p><b><i>3-</i></b> Assume the coin could be had for an opening bid of, let&#039;s just say $120K</p><p><b><i>4-</i></b> Let&#039;s also add that we know beyond reasonable doubt, that it was physically possessed/touched/held by a person of renown (you pick, whoever tickles your fancy) of that era.&nbsp; (This may or may not affect an answer.)</p><p><b><i>5-</i></b> So, that means there would be 24,000 shareholders;&nbsp; that means, you would get to possess it, hold it, caress it, parade it around, show it to your friends, etc. <b><i><u>once every 65.75 years.</u></i></b>&nbsp; (Assume it&#039;s <b><i>not</i></b> entombed in plastic, and it is <b><i>genuine</i></b>; perhaps it was bought in plastic &amp; released.)</p><p><b><i>6-</i></b> Day of possession would be determined by lottery (think Powerball; or NBA lottery), so you could be in the first month, the 30th year, or when you&#039;re really old; your share would be transferable to an heir or other, should you choose to do so.</p><p><b><i>7-</i></b> OK, we&#039;ll make it allowable to trade days between shareholders.</p><p><b><i>8-</i></b> Once a complete round is finished, it would start all over again.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>So, would you do it for <u>only $5.00</u>?</i></b></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p>Would it change your answer if you could buy more than one share?</p><p><br /></p><p>Are there other parameters you would consider?</p><p><br /></p><p><u><i><b>That&#039;s all there is to it! </b> </i>(Btw, I would!)</u></p><p><u><br /></u></p><p><b><i>Thanks in advance for your answers!</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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