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Originally Posted by packs
Every single one of these cards should come with provenance from how it was acquired. There is no doubt that the card companies create these cards for chase purposes, otherwise why would a box be advertised as having them in it? Therefore, since the sale is predicated on the memorabilia being authentic, the card companies should include purchase information for the authenticity of the materials.
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Yes, I agree with you. That would make it a lot less nebulous. Some of the early cards (such as the one in the picture) at least come with a statement of authenticity of what the item is and that it was used in an MLB game, and some even included pictures of the whole item on the back of the card. Obviously still not a sure thing because it's easy to just claim something is authentic, but it's something.
Then there was definitely a shady period where the statements of authenticity vanished, and the cards only stated that they included a piece of memorabilia...but didn't confirm WHAT it was or how it was used. People assumed bats and jerseys, but in reality the wood could come from stadium seats, benches, etc. and the cloth could come from any type of material.
Having serial numbers and a website where you can go to look up the provenance of the memorabilia would be awesome. Many of the new modern cards have just that for current players...they are authenticated by MLB Authentics, and allow you to look up the specific player and game the piece was from. But I've not seen anything like that for vintage pieces.