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Originally Posted by Steve D
The counterfeiting of cards was beginning to become more of a problem in the 1980s. Another big card that was counterfeited was the 1984 Donruss Don Mattingly. At it's peak, I believe it was around $150 or so.
In fact, that is why it was such big news when Upper Deck came out in 1989 with the hologram on the backs of their cards, as a deterrent to counterfeiting.
Steve
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Great information.
Although I wasn't collecting anywhere near then like I am now, I always thought the Hologram was just to "pretty" up the card some.
