57 months.

[pokerplyr80]

Any thoughts on if Allen deserved or why he received a sentence 3 times longer than Mastro? I'm sure many will feel they both deserved more, but am only referring to the differences in their sentence.

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Any thoughts on if Allen deserved or why he received a sentence 3 times longer than Mastro? I'm sure many will feel they both deserved more, but am only referring to the differences in their sentence.

Jesse,

First one in who flips on the others gets the best deal.

[drcy]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Any thoughts on if Allen deserved or why he received a sentence 3 times longer than Mastro? I'm sure many will feel they both deserved more, but am only referring to the differences in their sentence.

He was going to get a much shorter sentence-- half off for cooperating with the Feds, it was already agreed upon-- but was caught telling the person he was supposed to be be secretly taping for the FBI that he was wearing a wire and telling him what the FBI would be looking for. The prosecution dropped the deal and asked for significantly more time.

[Vintagecatcher]

Other than perhaps a George Gibson photo, I can't remember ever winning any items with Mastronet or Legendary Auctions.

However, I did have contact with Doug Allen when I first started chatting on the original Full Count Baseball Chat Board. As luck would have it, Doug mentioned that he had put in a place marker bid on a lot of 1910 Tip Top Bread cards, and to his surprise the bid held up.

I had been looking to upgrade my beat up 1910 George Gibson D322 for years, and I traded Doug a Gabby Street scrap T206 (catching) with only yellow and brown colors for the Gibson D322. It's always been one of my favorite cards in my collection.

At the time, I remember chatting with Doug about him starting a new job with a baseball auction company in Chicago, and I remember thinking, "what a perfect job...lucky guy."

Now 15 years later I can only think.....what a waste.

A cautionary tale of greed!


Patrick

[Yoda]

I recall on the same Full Count board Doug went public and stated that on any raw high-value cards with small light wrinkles consigned to Mastro their "pros" would take care of the problem and the improved card submitted to a grading company. Yikes! Clearly, he has been business bent for a long time. John

[turtleguy64]

funny,same thing happened when a friend asked me what auction house to submit his 1959 Fleer Ted Signs For #68 card.He told Doug that it had a surface defect.Was told not to worry.Next auction ,it went in at a PSA7 grade and no qualifiers.