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This looks close from the 71 catalog.

I do not know.

Got it from Dr T on the east coast.

I wish you folks would ask them, they will not provide me proof either. All documents provide all were owned by HWC, not NAWCC.

I think up to the low 30,000 serial numbers there was no pattern. These were samples and I am not 100% sure which one they used. Bottom left and upper middle and even upper right look familiar, but there are slight differences. I would need to pull some out and see if any of these were used?

980 A's had a serial number staring with a "G" and the 980 B's started with an "A."

Thanks Jett, It's a sad situation. Just remember if you donate something to the NAWCC, they can sell it later on, or display it for a while per your wishes and then store it in the basement. You can't dictate what they do. In an article written by Bruce Shawkey interviewing John Gelson, where he exp...

Here are six 980 Damaskeening patterns on six movements with no serial numbers.

Each pattern is all so slightly different.

Happens, not that often, but it does happen. Congrats to your buddy.

Enjoy. Looks fantastic. You didn't tell them it’s NOS