A sale of an expensive modern football card has been voided and a buyer may have avoided an expensive mistake. Using a tip from a source that wasn't identified, a collector posted video Sunday of a 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady rookie autograph card that appeared to show the card had been altered. The card had originally been graded 6 by PSA but appears to … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Rookie Card Appears Altered; $54,000 Sale Voided
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Class Action Suit Filed Over Altered Cards
A Southern California collector has filed a class action lawsuit over the ongoing allegations of altered sports and non-sports cards. Eric Savoy of El Cajon, CA filed the civil case in Orange County Superior Court this week, naming PSA and two major card dealers, PWCC Marketplace and Rick Probstein as defendants. A group of unnamed defendants is also listed in the … [Read more...] about Class Action Suit Filed Over Altered Cards
Editor’s Blog: More Altered Cards Outed But No Legal Action Yet
No legal action been filed yet in connection with the ongoing revelations of altered trading cards uncovered by members of the Blowout Cards forum since last spring, but the work to identify them continues. More cards alleged to have been purchased, altered and re-graded for profit are being revealed on almost a daily basis. Members have recently highlighted … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: More Altered Cards Outed But No Legal Action Yet
Altered Cards Update: Pre-War HOFers Impacted
Some more notes on recent developments and a few observations surrounding the revelation of altered cards.... *A group of pre-War cards with evidence of "cleaning" and perhaps other alterations has emerged through the research of collectors who've been looking into the issue for the last several months. Among them: a 1921 Exhibit Babe Ruth (the first Exhibit card … [Read more...] about Altered Cards Update: Pre-War HOFers Impacted
Card Alteration Probe Hits USA Today
The hobby's card doctoring problem was on the front page of the USA Today sports section Tuesday afternoon. The paper published a story outlining the ongoing issues over trimming and other trading card alterations that have ignited a federal investigation. Writer A.J. Perez confirmed Sports Collectors Daily's earlier report that FBI agents handed out subpoenas at … [Read more...] about Card Alteration Probe Hits USA Today
Collectors to Washington Post: We’ve Talked to FBI
The ongoing revelation of vintage and current era trading cards that have been altered and re-sold for profit has attracted the attention of federal investigators, according to a story in the Washington Post. While it had been strongly suspected that the FBI was interested in the case, the Post story--the third mainstream media outlet to report on the issue-- indicated that … [Read more...] about Collectors to Washington Post: We’ve Talked to FBI
Card Doctors Could Face Variety of Legal Trouble If Law Pursues
Issues of trust and legitimacy are the biggest takeaways from the recent scandal over graded sports cards that have been trimmed, recolored or otherwise altered. But is there a legal reckoning to come? A professor of law at a South Florida university says it's possible, but cautions it is a difficult process. “This is the crime to commit,” said Bob Jarvis, who has taught … [Read more...] about Card Doctors Could Face Variety of Legal Trouble If Law Pursues
Notes: NSCC Autograph Additions; Altered Cards; Rookie Premiere Story; Mayo Factory History
TRISTAR Productions has added Allen Iverson, Eric Dickerson, Desmond Howard, Matt Leinart and Sandlot star Patrick Renna to the autograph guest list at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Dickerson will appear Saturday with tickets starting at $75; Iverson is one of the show's final guests, appearing Sunday afternoon with prices starting at … [Read more...] about Notes: NSCC Autograph Additions; Altered Cards; Rookie Premiere Story; Mayo Factory History
Notes on the Card Doctoring Scandal
More cards that appear to have been purchased, altered, graded and sold again continue to emerge through the research work of a small group of collectors in the Blowout Cards forum. While there is much we don't know, won't know for a while or may never know, here are a few more notes and some thoughts about what's happening. Impacted Cards, Sets While a wide … [Read more...] about Notes on the Card Doctoring Scandal
Editor’s Blog: List of Doctored Cards Grows; Today Show on MLB Authentication, More
The extensive list of valuable vintage cards that appear to have been altered continues to grow and some iconic cards are not immune. On Thursday, a member of the Blowout Cards forum who has been researching potentially doctored cards revealed a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that was originally graded as Altered, purchased for $7,877 in July of 2017, soaked in … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: List of Doctored Cards Grows; Today Show on MLB Authentication, More