Fascinating price realized on a 1856 FE pattern at the ANA

I follow patterns pretty closely in the IHC/FE series and was really surprised to see the price realized on this one - nearly 15k!! Link
It's a 25% Nic. cent - one of the rare off-metal strikes. Anyone here buy it??
I thinks it's now apparent why they had trouble with nickel in the "early" days of the mint.
It's a 25% Nic. cent - one of the rare off-metal strikes. Anyone here buy it??

"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
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