Buying Slabbed cards...security...or the contrary?

[packs]

As the owner of cards I absolutely would not want PSA or anyone else giving out information that connects me, as an individual, to the card. In your example above you discuss a PSA 8 Mantle. Why would I want to advertise that I own that card? It invites theft.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by packs

As the owner of cards I absolutely would not want PSA or anyone else giving out information that connects me, as an individual, to the card. In your example above you discuss a PSA 8 Mantle. Why would I want to advertise that I own that card? It invites theft.

I don't know who the owners of the #1 set are on the registry unless they put the info themselves...no one is advertising they own any of the cards ...I know if I was going to buy a $400k, it would be nice to know if theres another person out there saying they have the same Cert number and not selling it ..just saying..

Today on ebay I just asked a seller questions about when they submitted the card to PSA to help verify its real and the typical response is 'check the cert number with psa' cert number look up is really no longer the only thing needed anymore due to duplicate fake cards/certs out there..

[Joshchisox08]

I don't want to sway the subject too far off but can anyone help identify how one would be able to determine a fake flip/cert card?

Most would know I collect the lower end of the grading spectrum but I would like to know what to be looking for as possible fakes for slabs/slips/flips and slabs that have been cracked open and closed up again.

[packs]

Frosting along the edges is the classic sign.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by packs

Frosting along the edges is the classic sign.

I've read up on that on this site. I'll have to add that most all of my slabs have some "frosting". I have no doubt that those cards are authentic due to the low grade and condition. They're almost all SGC holders where that is noticed.

Is there a certain amount of frosting that would be easy to determine the slab had def been opened?

[packs]

There's a difference between frosting and chips or superficial marks. It's hard to explain though. Maybe try buying a low-end nominal card that's slabbed and open it. See what it looks like when you put it back together.