Rare 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
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Challenging the Big Three Card Grading Companies Hasn’t Proven Easy — Here’s Why.
While room exists in the marketplace, third party grading companies have found challenging PSA, SGC, and Beckett to be difficult
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 moreThe Role of Qualifiers in PSA Grading … and Their Effect on a Card’s Price
What are qualifiers in PSA grading and how do they affect a card’s value?
Read moreCard Altering and the Registry Problem
Behind the scenes, altered cards have created another problem — how they affect graded registries
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
Read moreLou Gehrig Autographed 1933 Goudey-Like Photo Tops $100,000
A photograph that is nearly identical to the pose used on Lou Gehrig’s 1933 Goudey cards sold for big bucks
Read moreHow Should Collectors React in the Post-Blowout Findings of Altered Cards?
With so many altered sports cards being uncovered, what can collectors do?
Read moreT206 Cards, Small and Large, Among Recent Altered Issues
The T206 set has been a big target for altered cards
Read moreNew York Times Drops Article on Altered Cards Scandal … Let’s Take a Closer Look
The altered cards scandal hit the national news in a big way on Thursday
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