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Originally Posted by 1880nonsports
with whom to trade my signed Halper auction catalog. As for the percentages of real versus fake "stuff" I've heard 38% of all statistics are off. In the art world (stamps too and maybe others) there are collectors that collect "fakes". They do that knowingly. I think Barry got taken more than most due to his overwhelming need to acquire so much actually unattainable memorabilia.
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If I recall the stories that circulated at the time, Halper was not 100% honest about his collection. It was said that he claimed that he acquired several important pieces from athletes in person in the 1950's, but these items turned out to have been produced many years later. It's too bad that he can't speak for himself to clear up the issues.