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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

First off, JP Cohen is a fraudster and we've already seen the sort of crap he pulls in auctions. Doug knows I don't feel that way about Mastro; I simply want Mastro to be more open and a better auction house.

Second, that Doug comes out here and provides his position is wonderful -- except when the position he provides is less than what either myself or many others hoped for. All I want to know is what sort of 'alteration' is Mastro willing to disclose? Understand this: I am not saying that I think that all of Mastro's 'preparation' of cards for auction is wrong; I simply want to know if something, anything, has been done to the cards, period.

And Rand, you're right: it must be tough for, say, the national media to pick apart every word that comes out of your mouth in a high-pressure situation. Can't imagine how tough that must be.