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While I understand your suggested analysis based on the prices of some individual specimens, there are a couple of material factors in play here. First, unlike standard P5Cs, so few of these units ever come to market that it is very tough to establish any sort of norm or blue book value on them. There simply aren't enough public transaction records available. Second, this is an unparalleled opportunity for a discerning collector to immediately realize a grouping that literally may never be available again anywhere. I have worked for more than 10 years acquiring this collection, and I can assure you my hard cost in them is more than $30,000. According to Earl Sheehan, there were less than 100 total L102A1 units imported into the US. Where else could one instantly obtain more than 10% of the total market of such an extremely rare commodity - including 2 consecutive serial pairs? Given those factors, I think my price is quite fair, but of course, that's up to the market. I just wanted to offer them to the intimate Walther community before going to the open markets such as Gunbroker or Rock Island Auctions.There is a bunch of L102A1's available as a lot; 11 for $45,000. I think that is a bit high as a lot. If an investor was to buy the lot, he would expect to make a profit selling them individually, and I would expect individual pricing to be somewhere between $3200 - $3500, based on a recent pricing and sale. To make a fair profit, the lot might be worth $27,000-$30,000. What do you all think?