Not sure what to say to that, i to have seen some strange mibs out there that boggles my minds, case in point the mint AMT mibs i just found recently, 115 yrs old and no damage not even a crackle in the glaze,,, the question thats been bothering me is, didnt Alan sell this?,, doesnt anyone think he would have picked up on a remelt or tourch made,,, dunno,, but interesting thought,,, bj