Compromised TPG holders

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by hcv123

Perfectly appropriate to ask the question that was asked. I would like a little further clarity on what "garbage" was in the SGC holders you saw? In hand or pics?

The "garbage" wasn't in SGC holders, but the fact that he didn't show me one legit card made me worry, how could the particular $20k card he had in an SGC holder be legit when nothing else was.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

The "garbage" wasn't in SGC holders, but the fact that he didn't show me one legit card made me worry, how could the particular $20k card he had in an SGC holder be legit when nothing else was.

That's a strange situation.

Did you get to see the graded card? Or just the fakes?

I've seen a few very odd collections that had one nice thing. I'm sure you have too.

A friend had me look at his card collection before giving it to a nephew. I never knew he collected. Went over with a Beckett, even though I've known him for years and we trust each other.
Total collection = 5 cards. All g-vg from the early 70's.Including a Schmidt rookie, which was a fairly big deal at the time.

A small stamp collection I bought that was mostly junk. The stuf that's so valuless you never even thing it might be fake (it wasn't, it was just nearly worthless. ) Except right on one page there was a random example of a really rare item in nearly perfect condition. And it was 30 years older than anything else there.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Phone pictures of everything.

[hcv123]

1 - could always ask to see the SGC card in hand and carefully scrutinize to make a decision.....or

2 - listen to your "fraud meter" - and with the rest of the "garbage" the guy showed you stay away from him - regardless of the possibility of a good card or two - fruit of the poison tree.....

Money can always be made, integrity must be carefully guarded.