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Posted By: barrysloate

I think Hal has the right to sell the card for any reason whatsoever, and frankly, I don't think he has any obligation to explain himself. If the only issue here is the earlier discussion about ascertaining the true date of the card, I don't think he even has to say anything about that either. If he were selling it privately, the burden would be his. But he has consigned it to Leland's, who are skilled at both marketing and auctioning baseball memorabilia. If I were Hal, I would say nothing at all, and let Leland's handle everything. It's like when you sell your house- your broker never wants you to be there when a prospective buyer is looking at it. The same rule applies here- let Leland's field all questions, and let them promote it. That is exactly how they earn their commission.