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Originally Posted by ullmandds

Disclaimer...I almost never...ever agree with things the OP posts/says on here...but in this case...I see the point he is making.

Many on here are concerned that nothing is going to change within this hobby in light of all the corruption that has been unveiled.

So when a major player in the hobby makes a statement that he is going to change his auction protocol to do his best to circumvent any issues in future auctions...I...like most would expect that he will actually do this and is not just giving lip service as so often seems to happen in similar situations in this hobby.

As Al said back in june:

Any graded card valued over $500 will be reviewed carefully by LOTG under magnification, along with halogen and long-wave ultraviolet lighting. Should we discover any issues with which we are uncomfortable, the card will be resubmitted to the grading company for review or returned to the consignor at their request.

So while I think in light of what happened, Al handled it as best as could have been given the timeframe...if the above were done in advance of the auction...I do believe there'd be question as to the grade the card was given leading to a delay in auctioning this e95 cobb.

Additionally...if everyone in this hobby who has been found guilty of an indiscretion or two...or 20 in their collecting lives were removed from this forum...this forum would be a ghost town.

The OP was off on the sign comparison, but it is true that he had a legitimate point about the card.