First time EVER on Ebay . . . Part 2 . . . The Shocker!

It happened again!

An ebay transaction that turned out better than expected. Here is the whole sordid tale . . . .

I ordered two Daniel Carr pieces from an ebay seller I have occasionally done business with, Dave Hayes of JRH Specialty Services. The order was for two 2012 ANACS certified Stonehenge pieces.

So the package arrives. The first item I pulled from the cardboard sleeve looks like this.
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I thought to myself, “Oh crap. One of Dave’s guys pulled the wrong piece for the order. Now I have to deal with the whole return, reship routine.”

Then I pulled the two Stonehenge pieces that I really wanted.
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My next thought was, “Oh crap, I had too many items make it to the shopping cart. Did I actually do a Covid induced accidental purchase?”

Then I pulled a note from Dave out of the package. That is when the shock set in.
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I had to do some research on that Blairsville piece. The ASE overstrike is a very limited production of just 25 pieces. I already own the regular silver / brass / copper made for the public Blairsville set.

I was vaguely aware of the extremely limited mintage pieces but figured I would never see one of those available for purchase in my lifetime.

Suffice it to say, I’m going to need to see my dentist after that jaw-drop . . . . . .

My sincere thanks to Dave Hayes and JRH Specialty Services for such a kind gift. Kudos to this ebay seller.

Z