July 26, 2012

A PSA/DNA encapsulated "Authentic" Evander Holyfield signed Ringlords boxing card. Place this PSA vintage full name autograph smack dab in the middle of other vintage full name Holyfield autographs. Does this show even the slightest resemblance? Does it compare favorably to the commonly forged version below it? Do third party authenticators add false value to non-authentic items? Do the sellers of these misrepresented items even care?

Here is a direct quote from the owner of this particular item:
"If I market that Holyfield signed card raw I might get someone to take a risk for $10. In the slab I can get a multiple of that all day, every day. Is the one in the slab forged or real? I didn't see it signed, so I don't know. But if PSA is willing to slab it, as a seller I really don't care."

Does this give you an idea of what is wrong with our hobby?