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Bleaching Claims Among the Latest Alleged Pre-War Baseball Card Alterations
The latest alleged alterations being found are for pre-war cards that have been bleached
Read moreShort Card Measurements are not Always an Indicator of Alterations
In the pre-war era, card sizes were not always consistent
Read moreUSA Today is the Latest to Tackle the Altered Cards Scandal
USA Today covered the ongoing scandal in an article on Tuesday
Read moreThis Week’s National Sports Collectors Convention Should be … Interesting?
With a major scandal on altered cards rocking the industry, the year’s biggest sports card show is surrounded by intrigue
Read moreRare 1894-95 N300 Mayo Tobacco Cards Latest Alleged Alterations in Blowout Scandal
Some tough 19th century tobacco cards are called out as altered in recent Blowout forum posts
Read moreWashington Post Covers Altered Baseball Cards Scandal
The altered baseball cards scandal remains in the spotlight with another national news piece — this time from the Washington Post
Read moreSecond Shoeless Joe Jackson Rookie Card is Alleged to be Altered
The five-figure card is among the most iconic pre-war cards around
Read moreCard Altering and the Registry Problem
Behind the scenes, altered cards have created another problem — how they affect graded registries
Read moreThe ‘Restoration’ Conversation in the Sports Card Market has Conflicting Views
While alterations are widely being frowned upon, there’s no true consensus
Read moreWhen Card Doctoring Goes Wrong: Rare Christy Mathewson Tobacco Card Sees Loss
Most of the alleged alterations on the Blowout forum rose in value — but not all
Read moreRare Five-Figure Babe Ruth Caramel Card Latest Alleged Pre-War Alteration
The Babe Ruth card alleged to be altered saw a price gain of nearly $20,000
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