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Scott ElkinsIf you follow Mastronet auctions of sets and lots of cards, they HARDLY EVER break them up! THIS is how they make their money!!!!! Mastronet sell them WHOLE to dealer, who then break them up for a PROFIT! Afterall, don't you remember the discussions on this very board about people COMPLAINING about Mastronet NOT breaking up large lots and sets!?!?!?
Bill Mastro IS smart and a shrewd business man! I DON'T know the whole story of the buying/selling of this set. However, if what you say is true - Bill Mastro bought it, then sold it to an individual for $800k. THAT is what he wanted to do!!! Time is MONEY!!! It would take more time to break this set up and list it individually in a catalog or catalogs. If the profit was nice enough, with him selling at $800k, then he knew what he was doing! Afterall, he could start drawing the interest on the money and be guaranteed a NICE PROFIT, instead of waiting for the next auction to roll around! Plus, he probably made a very good customer of his happy!!!!