Entertainment & Sports
Mar. 15, 2014
Protections for memorabilia collectors
Powerful, little-known statue protects autographed memorabilia collectors from dishonest dealers by requiring dealers to provide a certificate of authenticity. By Andrew Wong, Brian Sanchez and Nathan Davis
We've all seen the scenes on television: someone walks into a pawn shop or sports memorabilia store and offers to sell a baseball signed by Babe Ruth or a photo signed by Michael Jordan. An autograph expert is called in, looks at the item, and declares dramatically to the cameras, "Sorry, this is a fake." Dramatic music plays over looks of surprise and disappointment from the would-be sellers. End of sc...
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