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Posted By: JimB

Jerry,
We don't know what the seller of the BG Matty said to Bruce. I have pursued cards from an original find in a similar way. There was one card in a find from a few years ago that I particularly wanted. I made a fair market offer on the card. The seller said he was not ready to sell at the time but I could feel free to check in periodically. I did check in a couple of times per year. I always prefaced them with the qualification that if I was bothering him at all, I would stop. He always assured me that was not the case. After several years, he eventually decided to sell the card. I believe(d) I actually paid over fair market value for the card at the time. I don't see anything wrong with enthusiastic pursuit of rare cards if it is done with tact and respect.
Jim