Proving authenticty of game used bats vs uniforms
I have yet to get into or add anything to my collection that is "Game Used". I've explored and researched bats as well as jerseys. The Grey Flannel auction ending tonight has really got me interested in jerseys and I've done as much reading and research into the area as I can find.
With bats we can prove that a particular bat was issued to a player and comparing player characteristics on the bat we can make an educated guess as to if the bat was/was not used in a game.
It seems that with vintage jerseys, where photo matching is near impossible in most cases, proving that a particular jersey was game used is at best more obscure and at worse impossible to determine without provenance. It seems to me that there is more room for fakes and unauthentic in jerseys, so what steps can be taken to ensure authenticity?
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