So, I bought this piece and paid through PayPal. It never came. I contacted the seller and reminded him it was paid for. "Oops", he replied, "I let my nephew handle my account, I should have known better, I'll send it right away." Very soon, and much to my surprise, when I opened the mail, not one, but, two Mini Cooper encased were enclosed. Boy was I happy! It was worth the wait. I was fortunate to have dealt with a true gentleman who atoned for his "eBay sin" by sending an extra piece. (We all make mistakes...except for me, of course.)
For some reason I really like encased dimes. This ECI piece is beautiful!!! Not only was it was a welcomed addition to my ECI encased collection but to my over all collection as well. This dime encased is the best buy on the Internet!
My last "treasure" and, most recent, came unexpectedly. Checking the mail one afternoon I noted an envelope with the name Steven Drake on the return address. "Hmmmm" I thought to myself, "that sounds strangely familiar". Upon opening it I discovered an encased nickel. It was a Merry Christmas encased from Steven C. Drake in Hurricane Utah. Wow, this was great!