[perezfan]

The OP needs to find a more appropriate place to direct his anger. LOTG handled everything in textbook fashion, and with full disclosure. Each bidder was contacted personally... even though the water cleaning was a non-issue to begin with.

The Sign is in no way comparable to a Card that resides in a falsely numbered slab. Memorabilia is different from cards, always has been, and there is zero comparison here.

I've cleaned off pieces that arrive dirty or grimey, and so has everyone else. It's normal and accepted (if not expected) with these types of items. Trimming, bleaching, recoloring, and anything else done to alter an item's original properties... a whole different animal.