The hard to roll shape has a bearing on it's price, but that tasty, toothy and veinless Cameroon wrapper is a BIG factor as well as the filler. This is one of my all time favorites and I gifted myself with a sampler (again) for X-mas 2001. Damn, I think I'll have one tonight! The way I see the price I'll pay on these or others as a rule is, half of MSRP. The price I see them quote on MSRP for the #3's a few $ less than I have seen in smoke shops. Same for #2's. I have seen them for $16 for #1, $14 for #2 and $12 for #1. 50% of that total for 2 of each is $42 + $4 S&H $46. Expensive, yet just like momma said, prostitutes are like a box of chocolates... the good ones cost a little more.