Rog,

When I first started collecting back in the early 1990s,I was paying $12 to $13 to get Strikes to keep or trade,& in fact ran an add in the Numismatic news to buy at $12.00 each,& took them as they came. Bought many from Jack Haddock,& ED Hoffman in Reno,at around that price, So I think the point here for a new Collector,to buy at face,even without a description,& no dupes,is still a great way to start to fill a bunch of holes,& have a few over for traders,don't you think!
John