I remember back in the '60's talking to one of the Campy guys and was told that the pile of aluminum rejects in the back yard was greater than the stuff that passed and was sold. Or so he claimed. That's when Campy reigned and probably 90% of racers used it. and alledgedly the US market took about 70-80% of Campy production. They were also supposed to have had about 8-10 different price schedules and the stupido rich americans payed the most to allow the fatcats to wander around Harry's Bar in Venezia sporting Camel hair coats and fat cigars. Ahh, those were the days. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, CA
> You've found one of the rarest of all items from Campagnolo. Much
> like the super-famous 1955 double-struck lincoln penny (which last
> sold for $46,000 at auction in 2002):
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/
>
> i would imagine that this double-struck seatpost would be worth at
> least as much - but only if you can find the matching pieces to put
> together the rest of the ultra rare "double struck" grouppo from which
> it came ...
>
> - Don (grin) Gillies
> San Diego, CA