Looks like the ebay'r is some kind of jeweler/pawn-shop loser, based on his reference to "farley brought it in himself". Wonder how many cases of beer he got for it originally. Pretty pathetic.
What a great talent. I hope him the best too. I wish I knew why these players did this with such prized posessions, and damn I wish I had the $ to buy it just for the heck of it.