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Hi Gerald, just a note on the 5646-8000 with bracelet: unless there were transitional examples, the hand set looks to have come from a 564*-7010. So potential bidders might want to take note of this aspect that might affect originality. The inside of the clasp of the bracelet should be stamped with XQB040 instead of XQB050 as per the image of the vintage GS bracelets you also shared above (though none of the listing images for the 5646-8000 shows this code clearly unfortunately).

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You know, I'm actually thinking it might be a good idea for me to send you a preview of the newsletter before it gets published so that you can check it! Always good to have a second pair of eyes on something :)

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Certainly wouldn't mind that in exchange for a free paid subscription! 😜

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Ooh good catch on the handset! Ugh. Again to the naughty corner for me - too much of a rush today to get back to the upcoming opus. 050/040 is a typo - thanks. I will correct it.

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That chart was going parabolic and every rough boy to every poindexter in America knew it

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It would be 10ys before spot gold should have tempt anyone to chisel a medallion. But in the early 70s I do remember the new gold shops opening in my hometown and all the floor help wearing sidearms.

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