Memory Lane Gehrig expectation vs reality

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by michael3322

Very interesting comments.

I initially didn't understand why collectors would care about MBA ratings on top of graded slabs, but given the recent examples of inconsistencies, maybe the graders of the graders are actually providing a useful service after all? What do you think?



FYI: I have never used the MBA service and don't own any MBA graded cards.

Isn't that the same Mike baker that authenticated 10's of thousands of FAKE Mantle DiMaggio's Williams Koufax et al, autographs while with GAI? Yea, I really want his FAKE sticker on my stupid slab.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

Isn't that the same Mike baker that authenticated 10's of thousands of FAKE Mantle DiMaggio's Williams Koufax et al, autographs while with GAI? Yea, I really want his FAKE sticker on my stupid slab.

Mike Baker did not authenticate any autographs ever.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Mike Baker did not authenticate any autographs ever.

100 of thousands of fakes with HIS NAME RIGHT ON the FAKE Certificate from GAI. "look up "from the Mike Baker Collection"

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

100 of thousands of fakes with HIS NAME RIGHT ON the FAKE Certificate from GAI. "look up "from the Mike Baker Collection"

He signed on behalf of GAi but I don't think there was any suggestion he was actually authenticating the autographs himself?

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

He signed on behalf of GAi but I don't think there was any suggestion he was actually authenticating the autographs himself?

there you have it, Hence "From the Mike Baker Collection"

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Oil's well, that ends well Travis!