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Posted By: John

Jim;

Would this comment from Kevin have anything to do with what he posted on the Full Count board? If so why the secret squirrel routine? Just cut and paste Kevin’s blurb I found it interesting and Kevin may be on to something.

"The fact is Mastro has worked on cards in the past and according to Doug, the possibility is still there. Rumors in the seedy underground world of card doctors is that they employed a person (or two) to do the altering before sending them to an accepting grading company. I have even been given their names from some very respected sources, one name is instantly known. Regardless, they are an auction house and have no business touching the card other than selling them."

"I don't trust them and would never even think about buying a sportscard from Mastro. If they admit to laying down corners and pressing creases, imagine what they are not telling us. What few non-sport cards I did win was by accident...my low bid to keep playing actually won."

"As many know, I have a very extensive Titanic relic collection. In Dec 2006, Mastro had up for auction some very questionable Titanic items. A quick investigation revealed they were consigned by a well known ebay fraudster. I called and told them the items were fake and, as a matter of fact, the survivor who's jewelry piece was being offered was never even on the ship (living or dead). They still sold with full knowledge and without a disclosure. Here is a thread about two auctions...with links."

Kevin Saucier


Kevin with that said and all due respect sooner or later your going to have to step up your role in this stuff and really give some background on yourself and your motives etc. If you don’t know matter how much interesting stuff you elude too that you have uncovered without names and evidence it’s really nothing more than hearsay and theories? Kevin if your motive in this is to really make a change I’d hate to see all of your hard work get dismissed as just another web guy with conspiracy theories and hearsay, who likes to doctor cards in his spare time.

Please don’t get offended by my comment I really have no real issue with you and you have always made attempts to answer my questions no matter how pointed without crying like a baby.LOL

I also find your posts on doctoring very interesting as well, but I’m still a little confused where you’re going with this stuff, I may be the only one still but who knows.

P.S. What’s your connection with Rob Lifson and the tag quote on your posts on Full Count, acn you elaborate on this. Having a spooner with Mastro raises enough eyebrows, but a guy with your talents being tight with Rob also makes me scratch my head and think some unsavory thoughts.LOL I hope you can understand and perhaps clarify?


**Edited to add Kevin's story, as I found it very intresting to say the least, Kevin I hope you dont mind if so email me and I delete it but I think folks should hear it.**