Thanks for all the advice, everyone! I reached out to the eBay seller as suggested, and he seemed very friendly. Unfortunately, after several exchanges, I am still unable to discover how he came to possess this retired Bitcoin Penny® coin die. He did mention that shipping companies will often sell goods from their lost and found archives in bulk lots, but he didn't confirm that is how he came to possess this die, only that he purchased it "legally" through a "vendor." I asked if he would mind revealing in which state the vendor does business, because that might tell me where along the delivery journey the dies were lost. Unfortunately, again, he refused to answer. Oh, well. I'm happy to see that someone here purchased it from the eBay seller. It should make one helluva cool collectible! (Congratulations to its new owner!)

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Chris@TBPCO