Again that's not my point and I'm not defending CM, I'm not suggesting I alone know my subject more a general point for everyone wheeling and dealing in records that a little research if you are unsure if a record is authentic simply covers your back and could avoid instances like this, I don't personally know CM so can't comment on his knowledge all I know about the man is he has a good reputation and the fact that he's been dealing in records for many years, at no point in my replies have I deffended CM so I don't know where you got that from, again my point was based on knowing your subject, do your homework, ask for a second opinion if you are unsure to avoid paying over the odds for a second issue/pressing or whatever, I guess at the end of the day no one forced the bidder/buyer to get involved with this auction record and I can't help thinking that they realised after the fact that it's a second issue which reverts back to if you know your subject beforehand then any mistakes can simply be avoided.
Regards - Mark Bicknell.