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The notion of terror to overcome terrorism, violence to overcome violence, is counterproductive. 
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[According to Doug Allen, president of MastroNet, the rapidly growing Americana division provided fertile ground for establishing some new favorite collecting items and areas of interest.] There can be little doubt that Americana collectors are increasing in numbers... With each auction we see new categories of collectibles emerging, many with selling prices that seem to be giving previously obscure items new value.
- Doug Allen
[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.
- Doug Allen