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I think sub $10,000 is obviously possible. All the way down to $2,500 though? Near impossible for me buddy, too many people would be having a feast on coins valued at around $4000 - $5000.
I think that you and I are largely on the same page (or at least in a similar part of the chapter), if not based on close but slightly differing rational... I did
edit my earlier post that you quoted and add a bit of language based on subsequent posts that I read after my initial response to you.