I work with coins and our company auctions other collectibles also. Heritagegalleries.com The reference that I was making is that it is very common in all areas of collectibles. The most original and highest quality material generally has the sharpest increase in relative value in the long run. At some point the value increases on the original material, as it is always scarcer. Something can only be original once. I am talking about relative values, not individual cars. There will always be buyers who have an interest in a car and are willing to over pay for it. Isn't it worth paying extra to get what you really want anyway? Lee 66 # 869
