Sorry, Henry, that my conjecture was so far from accurate. Under the circumstances you've related, I'd be crowing about what turned out to be such a sleeper. It's my impression that auction houses do the best they can to research and expose what they have, in order to get the most bucks for whatever bang. But they can't know everything about everything, and relative windfalls occur. I congratulate your wonderful fortune at acquiring such a nice Navy...and the only sting to the deal is that you still need to buy a shooter!
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