Like everyone else has said: more than just a great a transaction - what a sincere and decent man. I feel like I've been given a warm hug that has (temporarily) restored my faith in humanity (no pressure).
A credit to the retrobike community, incredibly helpful, quick to respond to messages from the otherside of the world (not sure he sleeps) and made it all easy.
The frame and fork were as mint as described and very carefully packaged . build underway.