Hi All, Having "divested" of my Silver Strike collection and now strictly being an "outside observer" I am still amused by the "bickering" that goes on daily on this Strike Point. Especially about the "reasons" why a particular Silver Strike is worth "this or that"! Having said that, I thought I would "introduce" our "sage" readers of this site to "BASIC SILVER STRIKE COLLECTING 101"! Collecting "anything" of value is purely a "Speculative Endeavor" regardless of the item, always has been, and always will be. Having said that, let's take a look at what "Good Ole'" Daniel Webster has to say about that "subject"! S-P-E-C-U-L-A-T-E : Conjecture (To Guess), To Think, To buy and sell for profit at "SOME RISK"! Ole' Dan'l said it a lot better than I could have ever said it! Enjoy the hobby guys and gals and have a great time "collecting".................Dick Maheu in Maine