Heritage Auctions offering new "Best-in-Class" certification

ValKehl · #1 07-18-2024, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by perezfan

The presence of the "sticker" just increases the odds that the card is altered. Bad idea.

TPG grading should be going the exact opposite direction. Would love to see the emergence of a grading company that simply determines whether the card is authentic and unaltered. Forget the arbitrary contrived number... the card's owner can determine that for himself.

+1000! I wish this was a choice offered by the current TPGs.

raulus · #2 07-18-2024, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ValKehl

+1000! I wish this was a choice offered by the current TPGs.

Pretty sure you can tell them to just authenticate the piece, and not give it a grade. Of course, while it’s an option, it’s not a particularly attractive option for most pieces that you expect to garner a grade above 1.

cgjackson222 · #3 07-18-2024, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by raulus

Pretty sure you can tell them to just authenticate the piece, and not give it a grade. Of course, while it’s an option, it’s not a particularly attractive option for most pieces that you expect to garner a grade above 1.

Yeah, here is an article about how MBA (Mike Baker Authenticated) will just authenticate if you want them too:
https://sportscollectorsdigest.com/n...cc-marketplace

Peter_Spaeth · #4 07-18-2024, 11:33 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFRSawe33sA

I wonder how many of these "best in class" cards are altered?

raulus · #5 07-18-2024, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFRSawe33sA

I wonder how many of these "best in class" cards are altered?

How do they get to be best in class without a little assistance??!!

Peter_Spaeth · #6 07-18-2024, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by raulus

How do they get to be best in class without a little assistance??!!

Imagine if there was ever a widespread revelation of the extent of card alteration.

raulus · #7 07-18-2024, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Imagine if there was ever a widespread revelation of the extent of card alteration.

I thought that's what AI was supposed to figure out?

That and then make undetectable fakes, so that everyone can have a 311 Mantle in PSA 10 for peanuts.

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