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Old 10-07-2024, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by raulus View Post
Thanks for sharing. I hope your approach works out. Obviously I've had one slabbed card outed as being doctored, and the odds are good that there are more lurking yet to be found. Owning a slabbed piece that is later discovered to be doctored is no fun, that's for sure.
Avoid cards obviously short in holders. Not by any means foolproof, there are type one and type two errors with this approach, but it's a start.

Check databases for altered cert numbers.

Check sales history. If first sale by a suspicious seller, pass.

Check surrounding certs. If a lot of rejects, pass. Or on modern side, if nothing but 10s, be suspicious.

Avoid certain sellers like the plague that they are.

OH, and you won't like this one, but avoid high grade vintage.
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