Sorry to rain on your parade, Carl, but Fred and I have had this "68/68 fellowship" going for over forty years now - and we have a mutual "first-refusal" pact in effect. We consulted on this one, and, though sorely tempted, I finally elected not to bid.
Even though I'm really no longer a buyer, I would always "steal" a great rarity, or a very nice piece if one turned up (cheap) in the bushes. And, before I sell my 1870 date, I'd like to have a minty 1869 date just for fun, and to duplicate Graham Burnside's old picture of the three dates side by side.