Cool:
I think that in the last couple of years the prices of SAs have peaked in anticipation of Tom's book.
But, anything that is in NM or better condition will always sell quickly and at a premium.
Two years ago, everyone was astounded when a very, very nice conditioned Rohm SA went for over $7,000 at a major dealer's site. Very recently, an NM Rohm SA went for what looked like over $8,500 at another. And, as you noted, these things go very quickly.
If you have followed Tom Johnson's special offerings on his web site, some items only last for minutes or a few hours, and they are rarely cheap
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Connect to the right people and maybe you can score one for around what dealers buy at.
John