Federal prosecutors have charged an Ohio man with bank fraud after they say he purchased T206 cards, added phony autographs and sold them for hefty profits. In court papers filed in Cleveland last week, Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle Baeppler charged Cord Monroe of Girard, OH with one count of bank fraud in connection with the case. Investigators say Monroe, a/k/a David … [Read more...] about Ohio Man Facing Federal Charges Over Fake Signed T206 Cards
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More Fake Pre-War Signed Cards Found
Collectors continue to cast a net in search of more fake autographs found on pre-War baseball cards. A problem that came to light with phony signatures on T206 cards last week does not appear to be confined there. The cards were discovered when the unsigned copies of the same cards were found to have been sold not long before they entered the market as … [Read more...] about More Fake Pre-War Signed Cards Found
Wayback Collector: Pre-War Autograph Market Not Likely To Be The Same After T206 Forgeries
Arguably the biggest piece of hobby news this week surrounded the discovery of some T206 forgeries. In case it's somehow eluded you, after weeding out a bad Rube Marquard autographed card, members on the Net54 vintage card forum uncovered a string of additional T206 cards that have been proven to be fakes. To date, more than a dozen have been found. Discoveries have included … [Read more...] about Wayback Collector: Pre-War Autograph Market Not Likely To Be The Same After T206 Forgeries
Heroes and Villains in the Fake Autographed T206 Story as More are Uncovered
While the recent exposure of some phony autographs on genuine T206 cards isn’t the biggest scandal in hobby history, it may be in the early stages and certainly worth the discussion it’s generating. On Wednesday, more fakes emerged including a Frank Baker, fully authenticated, that sold at auction for over $24,000 just one month ago. It's the latest in a … [Read more...] about Heroes and Villains in the Fake Autographed T206 Story as More are Uncovered
Editor’s Blog: Autographed T206 Forgeries Uncovered
Signed pre-War baseball cards can sell for a pretty penny. Authentic examples are rare, largely because collecting autographs on cards wasn’t really a widespread practice until much later and many of the players were dead when it became commonplace. Authentic autographs on T206 and Goudey sets are out there, but they're generally limited to players who lived long … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Autographed T206 Forgeries Uncovered