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i echo the many positive posts on this thread. this estimate is speculative, but al probably got at least an extra $200k for his consignor by going above and beyond in photo matching the gehrig bat. yes, this likely wasn't an altruistic effort - al obviously benefited as well from the higher price. but isn't that the way it is supposed to work as long as there are no bad actors? the consignor got a sale price probably well beyond their expectations, al did well, and the buyer got a piece that they will hopefully appreciate for many years. i also consigned in this auction, and can sincerely say my experience has been that al is one of the good guys in this hobby.
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