THe version of the story I have heard is that circulating around the show was word of a mint Wagner at a shop and Bill jumped on it, left the show, and went and bought the Wagner and other cards that were part of the group. I believe Lifson went along and loaned him some $ to facilitate the deal. If the card was already being touted as mint before Bill Mastro saw it, then if it did come from a sheet, it was presumably cut up before that. Whatever happened to Alan Ray? Apparently he was pissed when he found out how much Bill sold it for. It would good to get his version of things.
JimB
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