my sincere opinion
I have read through this thread with interest and would like to offer a few words. Last year I bought two autographed photos, one Mickey Mantle and the other Joe DiMaggio. I posted them asking for opinions as I know next to nothing on spotting fake autographs. Luckily for me I got positive responses from other board members. Opinions on whether to authenticate, which I was considering, were also very informative and detailed.
Opinions by knowledgeable members, whether solicited or not are incredibly useful: they educate the seller either privately or publicly, who might be unaware the item is not genuine, those who give opinions often support their views with details and they help protect the hobby.
Brian, I sincerely wish you luck in selling your legitimate collection and recouping your outlay. As for the other please consider burning it off the face of the earth and protect the hobby.
For the scum who sell fakes I hope one day they will get their legal retribution.
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