Interesting email from REA

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Posted By: JK

In the email, REA states that we (collectors, dealers, etc) should not be turning a blind eye to this. The email discusses a card that was previously sold by REA, doctored, sold again, and then consigned by a new owner (who was then informed that the card had been doctored). It seems that the card doctor in such cases can be determined with reasonable certainty by simply tracing the sales. My question then is why, if we are not to turn a blind eye, are names not being named?

This is not intended as a criticism of REA - they have already done more than most auction houses and dealers would have done. I just think we can and should go further.