J H wrote:
" That was a fantastic discussion! Thank you for pointing it out. As I'm learning, it's not always easy to determine fair market value. Sometimes the pieces are rare and never come up for sale, sometimes you have a ridiculously hot market (wink wink) where prices change overnight. I find bedside manner matters as much as hitting proper values, and sometimes more. Showing appreciation for the discussion, remembering manners, and trying to be nice, tends to encourage others to show some grace, in my experience and opinion. My background was comics and toys, so fair market value may elude me, since this is not yet my area of expertise, so I try to stay open-minded and don't argue/cajole. Explaining your thinking is fine, but try not to push.
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Like it, like it, J. Lots I agree with there. And thanks for sprarking some fun with the post, duke! And Dino - you KNEW this was going to come up at some point here :)