OPINIONS- Ask the authenticators

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Posted By: Eric

SCD has said they're going to grill the authenticators. We know they're not going to write this piece the way it should be written (because all SCD does is talk about all of the great services they offer.) I'm just wondering what you folks would ask and who you would want featured in the story, in a perfect world.

Second question- why don't auction houses offer an archive photo in the catalog showing the item they are selling in game action.
If there was a photo of the Cobb Bat being auctioned, next to a stock photo of Cobb using a decal bat, wouldn't that clear a lot of things up?
When I have had problems with some of the big industry authenticators, they hide behind the "we have proof in archive photos" but don't seem to ever produce those photos.
(I'm sure you legal guys will tell me the licensing fees on stock photos would be too costly to offer this, but maybe on high end items it's necessary)