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I am only responding to this thread since it has been bumped so many times after I hoped it would have died, so hopefully this will be enough to answer some your comments.

The only reason I initially stated I would possibly sell was that I interpreted Jim's initial comments when he said the authenticity was "probably debatable" (never was it initially stated that it was a deemed forgery) as that the photo could be authentic and if you look on ebay, there is a similar photo, signed in a similar marker being sold by a dealer that has a top reputation on this board, so I initially figured there was nothing wrong for me doing the same, if it passed. I am curious any of you that have crucified me here have contacted this seller and demand that he pull it down.

I will assume some did not read when I stated back on page 2 that I would destroy the photo if it passes JSA, which I have yet to hear back from, if other respected members of this community believe it was not authentic, which I felt was not clear in Jim's initial comment, but was made clear (to me) later on. The reason the photo is being sent to JSA (and only JSA) in the first place is to try and get a refund from the auction house, which is my only recourse. Is is DEFIANTLY not because I trust them over Jim or Ron or to get a fake I can live with-if that were the case, I would never post on here and buy only from Coach's Corner. The auction house placed this rule, not me. I think anyone in my position would do the same if they found out something wasn't authentic, it was not to second guess Jim, which I have spoken to privately about.

In the meantime, I am always grateful to the members of this community who help those, such as myself, with their comments reagrding our hobby.

Now, I am off to sell my ACE certified Frank Grant autograph baseball (yes-that is a joke).