Some autos I won at a local auction for $10

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Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Not trying to be a contrarian here, and no question caution is required when collecting autographs. BUT...how many fake signed t206s got past SGC, wasn't it on the order of a dozen or so and a couple more from PSA? Whatever it was, in the total universe of authenticated autographs, I think the applicable phrase might be negligible bordering on infinitesimal, so I don't see how that would sour anybody on one of the great hobbies in the world. Maybe if you were one of those victimized, but even so it wouldn't seem to be on the level of buying a house with plumbing that all had to be replaced, so you're never going to buy another house? No, you'll learn a lesson and move on, that's all.

I didn't have a very big collection. I am not a fan of grading in any form unless I am selling something. I honestly didn't want to put in the time to learn to be confidant in my own judgement to buy more. So for me I just sold most of what I had and have never looked back.