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Fellow Collectors,

It's been several months since I posted finding the Lord Mayor's chain of Nordhausen, Germany. Dealing with the government on any level calls first and foremost for patience, no matter which country. The wheels of progress grind very, very slowly.

The city was not allowed to make purchases with normal funds alloted to run day to day business, they must have donors for additional money to procure items for their archives and museums. They also need time to draw up legal binding contracts, request letters of authenticity, photographs and detailed information about from where the item originated, present legal ownership, etc. At times the process seemed to drag on forever...

That being said, it was still a very worthwhile experience being able to return the chain of office to its original owners. Once they had the chain back in their posession there was plenty of local coverage in the press and television to herald the event. The festivities ended in late September with a presentation ceremony by the Oberb�rgermeister, Herr Dr. Klaus Zeh, held at the state museum, the Flohburg.

So in the end, one American took the chain and another American returned it.

Best regards!

Bill