History of the Wagner T206 proof strip

[Pat R]

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Does anyone know who has this strip now or if it has changed hands since the 2010 sale?

Besides the following I've seen some other reported transactions (prior to the 2010 sale) that I couldn't confirm.

1978 Discovered by Bill Zimpleman, Mike Wheat, Ken Blazek and Wayne Varner while they were on a buying trip in the Pittsburgh area where they purchased it off a man that had purchased Wagner's house.

1978-1980 Owned by Wayne Varner who won it in a drawing between the four people that discovered it.

1980-1999 Owned by Barry Halper who purchased it from Wayne.

1999-2001 Owned by Steve Verkman who won it for $85,000 in a Sotheby's auction.

2001 Won in a Cleen Sweap auction for $95,000 by the Shop at Home network

May 2002 Won by a 15 year old in a promotional giveaway by Shop at Home.

August 2002 Sold in a Mastro Net Auction for $78,665

*December 2007 Listed in a Lelands auction where it didn't meet the reserve.

July 2010 Won in a Hunt Auction for $316,250