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Posted By: edacra

The issue of fraud is more in line with laws concerning false advertising. It's hard to prove malice or that the sale was intentional, rather then just an error. Our standards are self governed. There are paper collectibles, such as movie posters, where restoration is considered acceptable though it will effect price.

If there is doubt, they shouldn't sell it due to their liability not to mention just the "sanctity" of the hobby. If people get ripped off they will sour on the trade and take their business elsewhere. That's really what happened in the early 90's with the vintage market. While the market was flooded with new product anda lot of junk, it was more about the proliferation of bad business that effected the vintage market.

I see this as a bit of a publicity stunt, and for my money, it impresses me a lot more then any honus wagner sale.