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Kenny ColeI guess I must not be very articulate as a writer. That is somewhat depressing, since there is many day where I spend a substantial portion of time trying to be articulate (Sigh). Let me try again.
If Bushing authenticated items he owned without disclosing that fact, that's bad. If he misrepresented his background, that's bad. If he knowingly allowed someone to misrepresent his background, that's bad. If he both owned/authenticated items without disclosing that, and also misrepresented his credentials, or if he allowed them to be misrepresented, that's at least double bad. If Mastro or any other auction house knowingly facilitated a falsehood on his behalf, that is equally bad.
I didn't shoot at Mastro because I was focusing on the individual. However, you are absolutely right. If Mastro, or any other auction house for that matter, propogated what turns out to be a lie, then I believe that they are equally culpable. Having said that, do you think that I still get my OJ Delahanty card from Mastro? 
Kenny