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Originally Posted by Yastrzemski Sports
But it is interesting that the Berra is slabbed by Fanatics. So are multiple Musial autos. Fanatics is a huge company who slabs their own cards for sale. I dont know that they have professional graders or authenticators on hand as opposed to a tpg so I don't consider the card to be graded or authenticated.
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Yes, the slabbing of the card is interesting. One, slabbed cards tend to carry a premium. Two, some collectors and non-collectors like knowing a card has been verified (although a collector would know the major authenticators). Three, the slabbed card, provides assurance to the ill informed and the collector can't get his/her hand on the card to check finish, stock etc. If the cards in question are in fact blanks from the bankruptcy sale, they should have remained blank.
Interesting article -
https://www.beckett.com/news/collect...should-not-be/
The Musial cards are getting around:
https://www.pristineauction.com/a106...A-Encapsulated