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Old 01-15-2025, 06:20 PM
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I had heard Mr Koufax was one of the unfortunate victims of the Bernie Madoff scam ….. I think he lost a lot of his money unfortunately and this may be a part of his current signing fee structure. God Bless him and all the other victims……
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I had heard Mr Koufax was one of the unfortunate victims of the Bernie Madoff scam ….. I think he lost a lot of his money unfortunately and this may be a part of his current signing fee structure. God Bless him and all the other victims……
Think nearly all of Madoff's victims were paid back in full.
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I've always believed that there should be a greater difference between the price of a vintage autograph signed in ballpoint, or better yet, a fountain pen, and the value of a shaky old man signature done with a blue Sharpie. I have Diamond Stars with gorgeous fountain pen signatures, and there's no way they are devaluing the card. But to pay for a Koufax rookie card done poorly with blue Sharpie holds no interest to me.
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I had heard Mr Koufax was one of the unfortunate victims of the Bernie Madoff scam ….. I think he lost a lot of his money unfortunately and this may be a part of his current signing fee structure. God Bless him and all the other victims……
I think most of that money has been recovered and distributed to the victims.
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I had heard Mr Koufax was one of the unfortunate victims of the Bernie Madoff scam ….. I think he lost a lot of his money unfortunately and this may be a part of his current signing fee structure. God Bless him and all the other victims……
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/31/busin...ntl/index.html

I know of an extended family (3 generations) who lost a lot of money who were almost made whole. I do not know the specifics.
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I would think someone would find it more unreasonable to collect cardboard photos and fake coins than game used memorabilia.

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I would think someone would find it more unreasonable to collect cardboard photos and fake coins than game used memorabilia.
Yeah from one standpoint maybe. But to me it's all about what I collected as a kid. Therefore it comes down to bubble gum cards, cereal box cards and the premium coins that were "Free Inside!" potato chips and dessert mixes.

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