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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Truth is that it was given to me by a good friend, and great collector. I got it just before my second round of heart surgery. The hard case it was sent in had a Post-It note on it, saying I could have it IF I survived the surgery, otherwise he wanted it back. He was giving me something to live for. The Post-It note is in my small box that holds almost all of my white border cards. I recall when I first saw the card, with others in a plastic sheet in a notebook, years before it was given to me. It was an "extra" he had. I pointed at it and told him it had an American Beauty back. He asked how could I know that. Their thinness is obvious, if you know to look for it. Although at times I have seen other cards that had been trimmed down to size.

Thank you, Brian, for the kind words.