I think $8,000 would have been considered a strong offer in the early 1980's by any collector holding a Becket Price Guide as a reference ($1,000 mint). On the other hand, dealers doing the shows every weekend from Virginia to New York would know the offer was in the ballpark for that condition. In 1982 there were two in the auction at the Willow Grove (PA) show and they brought $10,000 and $8,000, much better than the Becket's $1,000.
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