I’m not a fan of the mint for releasing a maker’s coins without permission or the seller who is profiting from someone else’s work.
The coins should have been returned to Smoothie or destroyed imo.
It was a thought of mine.

Although I decided at the end of the day, as a collector myself, I'd love the opportunity to have one.
Situationally speaking, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
I'm not thrilled exactly with every aspect but it is a miracle these coins ever seen the light of day, therefore I’m a bit honored to have placed them in the light for other collectors to enjoy. 🙌
Side note: I wasn't aware you ever were a fan of mine. Some one should have told me😅
"purest of intentions"
you knew they were stolen - you admitted it - you knew they should be destroyed or returned and yet you still had them graded and still proceeded to attempt a sale of said stolen coins to line your pockets - sure, you gave them back to smoothie - after stacks pulled the auctions and smoothie demanded it.
Doing the right thing when forced is no great feat. You should have done the right thing in the first place.
And at your personal loss? when you make stupid decisions that you know are wrong - personal loss is expected - Smoothie should have pressed charged and had your ass tossed in jail. Pretty sure the value of the coins was high enough to make it a felony.
But hey, you claim to have "never had bad financial transactions" right? This sure sounds like a bad financial transaction. So keep on blaming me - keep on blaming the "cronies" and keep on acting like you are an innocent victim. Everyone sees thru it.