Regarding the PF70's, and whether or not the 500.00 is whale price, I'm trying to think thru this one logically. In the case of proof version, which I have, if many of them look like mine, I HIGLY doubt they will score a 68...that is a big if.

Don't get me wrong. The details are stunning.

The quality is HORRIBLE.

Let's just be honest. I'm sure I'm not the only one who received such a shoddy piece of work. Again, please don't hear me say that the series is bad. Or that I don't like them. I think they are amazing works or art. NO QUESTION. But seriously go back and look at my pictures. You'll see black spots, and a white sea of something on the proof side.

Again, I suspect I'm not the only one who received this quality. Or maybe I was the special target, wouldn't surprise me.

Just having fun, in case someone thinks I'm serious.
Okay, all this to say, if I paid 230.00 (going price on ebay - cheapest), and I took the gamble to package, ship to NGC, and paid the fee, and it happened to score a PF70, which I'm suspecting there won't be a 'ton of PF70's', but TIME will prove me right or wrong, then why is 500.00 a 'whale price?' If there are only a few, and demand for the few is high for collectors to target PF70's for the collection, I would think $500.00 is a reasonable price yes?
After all, I would think someone paying this price today is not selling tomorrow, but is a long-term holder; and many years down the road, I suspect that this 70 will be a lot higher than 500.00 (if in fact there remains a 'few' available). But, if what Frank says is true about the Moutain Resort, that there turns out to be more 70's and 69's vs. 68/67, then these may not be as rare, and perhaps 500.00 is a bit high?

But the person paying 500.00 today I'm sure has thought about those things, yes? No one is forcing him/her to buy it for 500.00. They have their reasons for doing so. I don't think that should disuade anyone from continuing onward in their collection of this series? Should it? Just trying to understand is all. Thanks much.