I can say that when PSA first said they'd be slabbing tickets, I thought 'Hmm, a ticket can't be too hard to fake." And with baseball cards, PSA does use have other examples as they've likely handled and closely examined hundreds of 1963 Topps Mickey Mantles or 1983 OPCs. And with a unique 1880s chromolithographic picture trade card or newly discovered Cap Anson CDV you have a chance to really assess the age of the printing. A ticket is often simple text on cardstock.
So I wasn't saying skepticism over how PSA authenticates ticks was unreasonable. I myself wonder what is their procedure. But I'm not a buyer or seller of tickets, so it doesn't keep me up at night.
Last edited by drc; 12-19-2012 at 06:30 PM.
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