Posted By:
Kevin CummingsRob and Hal:
I like a lot of what you've said.
I think this all comes down to provenance and honesty.
I was speaking to a fellow collector this morning who also likened this issue to vintage automobiles. Perhaps some of you think that comparison is a stretch, but people restore autos all the time and that makes them more valuable, not less valuable. I mean, come on.....would you rather have a rusted out 1968 Barracuda or a restored one?
I think Mastro could have done a more complete disclosure on what was done to the card to "pretty it up," but the real issue will be for the new owner to fess up to a potential buyer what has been done to the card.
Given the revised description, if the new owner never sells the card, I think they will be happy with what they've bought or they they would not have plunked down the money to begin with.
Kevin