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recent auto counterfeits - the effects on auto collecting??
with the recent T206 counterfeit auto's out there, I was always leary about autos in general.....they just seem to easy that someone could fake.....
anyway, with these new developments (which has always been a hobby problem) Are you more likely to stay away from autos in general???? unless you have the provenance of photos of the piece being signed ect ect because TPG's obviously just sell "opinions" and we know about opinions everyone has one |
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Outside of this board, I don’t think many people in the hobby are even aware of it yet. |
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On a personal level, I am shying away from autographs more these days.
Much of the lustre has worn off for me (for the time-being, anyway) and there are so many other segments of the hobby to collect... both in terms of cards and memorabilia. The TPGs are "iffy" at best (nothing new) and I've always favored doing my own homework over blind reliance on them. But this whole episode just adds another negative variable, and makes me want to shift my interest elsewhere. I'm sure the hardcore autograph guys will remain undeterred, but it's never been my primary focus, anyway. |
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One of those Historic Autographs things with a card and cut in a custom PSA/DNA slab sold the other night in Sterling with a T206 Flick and Flick 'shaky old man' cut for $167 including vig. The card was a decent looking g-vg Piedmont 150 which would have gone for $100-$150 as a slabbed card in and of itself. So, basically, the bidders discounted the PSA/DNA cut signature to a very low value.
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imagine
dumping near close to 100k on a high end auto, and the tpg got it wrong, chet in the back "cooked" up the auto....too risky....
I would want a photo of the player signing the piece! |
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There is only one Auto I’m chasing in 2019. Nile Kinnick is the major whole in my Heisman collection. I believe if I find one with the right provenance I’ll pull the trigger.
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High end collectors have spent a lot more on pre-war high grade cards residing in 8, 9 and 10 holders, as well as major game used uniforms/equipment. Do the 3rd party graders have these types of collectibles at a 100% certainty level? The simple answer is no. Vast collecting niches in this hobby require sone “leap of faith” based on the TPG’s assessments, not just autographs. If it makes the collector uncomfortable, stay away. If it doesn’t, God Bless and go for it. Most collectors with high-end purse strings continue to prove they will test that “leap of faith” collecting angle, and don’t expect that to change in the near future.
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