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CyclebackI found it most interesting.
At a gathering, I saw an aquintence who had stumbled across some autograph auction catalogs. Though he was a novice and had no intention of buying an autograph, he was half interested in the subject, half making polite conversation. His questions included: "How can you tell if an autograph is real?", "Are there reliable experts who look at these?," "Who are they?" "How can tell what is a good price?," "Who are the good dealers?" His conclusion was that he wouldn't consider buying an autograph until he knew more.
I found it a most interesting juxtaposition that, while many people won't bat an eye before paying good money for a fake T206 Wagner, Pro 10 1952 Mickey Mantle or AAA paper scrap, here was a casual non-collector asking all the right questions.