Regarding Ramon Romero on that particular card, do not be lulled to sleep if you see one in a TPA slab. The TPAs have proven their lack of knowledge on this autograph one more than once. I've only seen a couple examples of the 1986 Topps which appeared authentic to me; at the time, neither had been authenticated by anyone.
Also, beware of the Luis Sanchez. To this day, I have only seen one example of the '86T Sanchez which I felt was authentic, and it was raw as well.
Remember: slabs < actual knowledge. Do your research even if something is slabbed.
A handful of years ago, a Venezuelan forger pumped several fakes of tough Venezuelan players' cards into the marketplace. Included among them was that Sanchez card. Extra scrutiny is required if you encounter any very tough signed card of a Venezuelan player. This forger mixed in his wares with authentic, lesser valued signed cards. The material was being sold cheaply and several collectors and dealers fell prey.
Extreme caution needs to be exercised with these two cards.
Last edited by BillyCoxDodgers3B; 08-01-2025 at 08:46 AM.
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