Very Sad! - Lionel Carter auction story

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Posted By: barrysloate

While there was clearly sadness in his voice, there are mitigating circumstances here too. First, while he would much prefer to have the cards, getting millions of dollars in return is not by any means the worst scenario in the world. Second, none of us will live forever and these little pieces of cardboard will be around long after we are all gone. That other collectors now have a chance to enjoy them is a good thing too.

There is a large piece of Mr. Carter's life being taken away from him, and the robbery was unquestionably traumatic. Perhaps he feels the modern day collector/investor does not have the pure appreciation for the cards that he did, and I understand that fully. I suppose this would all have been better if he voluntarily chose to dispose of his collection. Because of the circumstances, you can see that he is somewhat resigned to their fate.