Fred----I was in a hurry, natch. So, thanks Eddie for sharing the feature article his Ashburn collection. That's the kind of stuff we need on the postwar board.
My, Fred, "nuts" is the word. Or, preferably, steep----very steep. I wish I had interviewed you for my book on postwar regionals. Chapter 5 concerns the 1962 Salada Coins. The book is not for those who chase "the previously unknown added dot variation", though there is definitely some relatively new research presented. Rather, it will be a rare treat for the collector who has a genuine interest, curiosity, and consuming passion for these issues, and what it was like back in the day to collect them, and moving to the early days of the organized adult hobby, and finally, the complicated and sometimes frenzied world of third party authentication and grading. It's all good stuff.
When we spoke for a minute at the 1973 Detroit show at Troy regarding the '62 Saladas, you told me you'd just completed a run and Billy Pierce was the last coin you needed. Out of curiosity, as I ask such questions, what was the last coin you needed to finish your 1-180 series back collection? I'll bet you not only know, but remember it well. ---Brian Powell