Factory certified autograph question

[mrmopar]

I have questioned a few certified cards lately, mainly because of these stories I have seen posted about forgeries. I appreciate the info, but MOST of the forgeries discussed are items outside of my typical spending range anyway. Jeter, Mantle, Williams, DiMaggio, etc. It is very possible, maybe likely, that some of the better stuff I got in the early ebay days could be fake. I have not tried to buy any bigger name, expensive uncertified autographs in many years now. That would be guys like DiMaggio, Williams, Mantle, Wilt Chamberlain, etc. Most I got before the players died, which is not a foolproof factor, but the forgeries certainly tend to increase when the supply dries up completely.

Two certified cards I recently took a leap of faith on were cheap enough to not feel too terrible if they turned out wrong. I don't want to imply that I don't mind buying fakes if they are cheap enough. I just felt that these two were likely real and the risk low (but there), but I was not 100% sure. I posted one and never got a conclusive answer. The other I just went ahead and bought w/o other's feedback.

One was a Frank Robinson buyback, the other a Juan Marichal buyback. Both Topps.