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Judge Dred (Fred)I hate the be a pessimist but I don't think this is the last we're going to see of this kind of work? On the contrary, I believe that this may only be the beginning. Cmonnow, with the amount of money people are putting into their collections this is something that may become more common place. About the only way this is going to stop is if the bidding on this restored material is at minimal levels. Even then, minimal levels are relative to a persons deeper pockets.
Personally, I'd like to just hear the truth about this situation:
Did the consignor tell the auction house about the restoration (or not)?
Did the auction house suspect anything wrong with the card and if so, why didn't they pursue the issue and resolve it before putting it up for grabs?
In any case, it just looks bad for the auction house. It's time for them to belly up to the bar and have a come to Jesus talk with everyone... It only hurts for a little bit then the healing starts...