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Posted By: barrysloate

Barry A. makes a good point about hobby knowledge that has been accepted for a generation or more as gospel but really deserves a reexamination. I think history is no different- many of the stories passed down over time are simply wrong and need revision.

I like errors such as Nodgrass, and think they are very collectable. But with forgeries rampant in the hobby, what does it take to alter a card such as a Snodgrass, Murray, or Sharpe? Very little indeed, and for someone skilled in paper restoration, it would involve almost no effort at all. And if well done, it could easily escape detection by the grading services. That's why I recommend all collectors buy these cards with great caution.

Doyles too are faked, as well as Magies, but they are much more difficult to do and they should be easily detected by an expert eye.