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Originally Posted by perezfan
I would avoid eBay completely and go the auction house route. Any reputable AH will know if it's authentic or a repro. Stick with the major/established ones like Leland's, Hunts, REA, LOTG, SCP, Heritage, etc.
Buying them in multiples is a great way to mitigate the cost. You used to see a lot of press pins offered in group lots, but they're getting tougher to find.
Best of luck.
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That’s great advice for collectors. My post isn’t so much motivated by a desire to acquire them, but rather general concern about a threat to this niche of the hobby. I would think you’re correct that the major auction houses have experts who can spot the fakes. However, I was wondering whether there are some expert collectors here who can confidently sift out the bad ones just by looking at photos, no matter who is offering them. It just seems to me that once somewhat crude repros have evolved to the point of possibly fooling knowledgeable collectors. I guess I could see where such collectors might be reluctant to specify the obvious defects in the fakes, so as not to help the forgers further improve, but I’d still like to hear from collectors in general terms about their ability to do so.