A coin is worth whatever someone is willing to pay to acquire it. One must keep in mind that eventually you may wish to sell that coin and it is THEN and only THEN you will realize what that coin is really worth. Save yourself the misery and avoid ALL hyped coins as that which is hyped today will be a mere speck of memory in 20 years. Do you want to rely on the old saying "A fool and his money are soon parted" when trying to sell your coins down the road? A couple of thousand dollars will buy a great number of solid, investment quality classic coins that will ALWAYS be in demand. Where would you rather gamble your hard earned money? It is that simple!