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<p>[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 3581119, member: 76105"][ATTACH=full]955469[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]955470[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Several days ago I was browsing Ebay as usual. I was looking through 1859 IHCs, saw this one, and almost immediately bought it. The cost was $36. The real value is likely far higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>The variety was discovered by Walter Breen in 1953, and since then, few have turned up. In the late 1980s, only about 5 examples were known. Rick Snow said in one edition of his book that about 30 examples are known today, but I believe this number to be closer to 50. Nontheless, a rarity for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've already told [USER=43130]@C-B-D[/USER] what it is, but I think [USER=19250]@Paddy54[/USER] might know...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 3581119, member: 76105"][ATTACH=full]955469[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]955470[/ATTACH] Several days ago I was browsing Ebay as usual. I was looking through 1859 IHCs, saw this one, and almost immediately bought it. The cost was $36. The real value is likely far higher. The variety was discovered by Walter Breen in 1953, and since then, few have turned up. In the late 1980s, only about 5 examples were known. Rick Snow said in one edition of his book that about 30 examples are known today, but I believe this number to be closer to 50. Nontheless, a rarity for sure. I've already told [USER=43130]@C-B-D[/USER] what it is, but I think [USER=19250]@Paddy54[/USER] might know...[/QUOTE]
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