[jeffschevelle]

# 24 (as they refer to it in the auction) has the original born with block with original stamp. It was separated from the car for years but was reunited (thanks to the efforts of Terry Gunter) prior to restoration.

The original block to #54 (as they refer to it in the auction) was in the NCOA giveaway car, and has since been decked and restamped to match the giveaway car (an absolute shame). The #54 car was believed to be lost forever, and suddenly surfaced at a cruisein in CA being driven by an 80 year old man who had had it in his basement since 1968.

So the block in #54 is a restamp, done to match the legit protect-o-plate that is with the car. I think that's OK as long as it is disclosed, as the seller has done in this case. The danger is whether or not the next owner will disclose it!!