Problem with John Ward Four Base Hits

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Posted By: barrysloate

I've been watching the Four Base Hits of John Ward in the Mile High Auction rather closely, as I had some issues with it the moment the auction began. The card was described as having some restoration, but it was rather vague just what that restoration was.

Since we are talking about a very significant item that could be worth six figures, it also seemed odd that it was being offered unslabbed. Jogging my memory a bit, I went back to a Mastro Auction from August, 2005, and discovered lot #1227, the identical card in an PSA "AUTH" holder; at that time, the entire ad bottom was missing.

This was clearly the same card, and I suspected it would just be a matter of time before some disclosure about the true nature of the restoration would be forthcoming.

Finally, yesterday an addendum was attached to the original description that is woefully inadequate. It sounds as if the offered card had the ad broken at the bottom and then reinforced. There is no mention of the obvious: that this is the product of two different cards, identical to the Just So of Burkett that was recently auctioned (with full and accurate disclosure).

How do others feel about the way this matter was handled?

Edited at 1:08 to say it was in a PSA holder, not SGC