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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bercrystal, post: 2743934, member: 88&quot;]I am sorry I didn&#039;t explain. There should be a law about posting when you are that tired. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ACL stands for Atlantic Coast Line which was a railroad line here in the southeast. The globe was for a specific model of railroad lantern that was only used for a few years in the 1890&#039;s to early 1900&#039;s. The guy who ended up buying it had the lantern but no globe. </p><p><br /></p><p>I will never forget the moment when he first picked it up, it was like he was touching the holy grail. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie56" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie56" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> His comment to me was &quot;you have no idea what you have here do you?&quot; My reply was &quot;of course not, I started the bidding at $4.99 &amp; it is now at over $600!!!&quot;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; He went on to explain exactly what it was &amp; why he wanted to see it in person so he could measure it for himself. Seems this particular globe was just slightly shorter &amp; fatter than the later models. It would only fit into that frame. </p><p><br /></p><p>His first offer was for $2,000, but I was hesitant because I didn&#039;t want to screw up if I could get more. However when he immediately said $2,200.00 I asked him where he did his banking. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>That was back in the days of eBay displaying user ID&#039;s of buyers &amp; if you collected in certain niche categories everyone got to know everyone else both from eBay as well as local shows etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>I told him he had to be the top bidder for me to end the listing &amp; when I did he looked down the list of bidders then told me I would definitely hear from one in particular. Sure enough minutes later I got a message that said &quot;I hope (called him by name) paid you at least $2,000.00 because that is what my buyer was prepared to pay me for this piece&quot;.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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