Help is needed, please.

As I do every year, as the OTY Chairman, I look for a volunteer (or group of volunteers) to donate the winning Silver Strike of the Year item to the 's Permanent Collection of All Past OTY Winners.

Last year the was very fortunate in having the 2009 SSOTY winner (the $200, Four Queens, Castle in the Sky) donated to the by 808davo (and another) and I thank them, again!!

This year, I am looking for this strike:

(scan courtesy of Bill Cohenour)

Ideally, someone with this strike is willing to step forward and donate it to the . Keeping in mind that the is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, thereby making the donation a favorable tax event (but please consult your tax preparer for details). Again, that would be the ideal situation and very much preferred. However....

In the absence of a White Knight this year, I will do what I have done in the past, which is to seek out the item of need, make an arrangement to purchase it (hopefully at a favorable price) and then building a consortium of collectors to equally buy a share (or shares) and then the "consortium" donates the strike to the .

But, before going to the 'consortium' route, I would like to give the sole donator route a try first. So, if you have this strike, and would consider donating to the for the Permanent Collection of All Past OTY Awards, please contact me at OTY@CCGTCC.com at your earliest convenince. And, in possible preperation for the 'consortium route', if you have this strike available , then please feel free to contact me about pricing. If you do, I am not negotiating price, please, just tell me your best selling offer.

Thank you,

Jim Follis,
OTY Chairman