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The Original Wagner: The Legend Of Willie Ratner’s Honus & Its Travels...
By Peter J. Nash January 21, 2014 Willie Ratner's Wagner first appeared in a newspaper in 1930 and later in "The Complete Book of Baseball Cards" in 1976 (above). It was in the November 6, 1930,...
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CHIN MUSIC: FBI Search Yields Fake Halper Jerseys & Memorabilia Sold By SCP,...
By Peter J. Nash February 3, 2014 Robert Fraser (top l.) and John McDaniel III (top r.) slandered John Rogers after an FBI search yielded fake jerseys owned by Barry Halper (bottom r.) and sold by Rob...
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Heritage Selling Another National Treasure Believed Stolen From Cooperstown;...
By Peter J. Nash February 10, 2014 Heritage's Chris Ivy (bottom right) is selling Roger Connor's payroll receipt (center) which was sent to the HOF in 1970 by sportswriter Red Foley (top left). Lew...
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Is All That Glitters Yankee Gold? A Ruthian Mystery Surrounds Heritage’s...
By Peter J. Nash February 20, 2014 Heritage is selling what they say is the most important baseball artifact in existence, Babe Ruth's 1923 WS pocket watch. But is it the actual watch that was...
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Nuf Ced’s Red Sox Treasure Returned To Boston Public...
By Peter J. Nash March 17, 2014 Nuf Ced McGreevy was grinning in this photo traveling with the 1907 Red Sox to a Spring Training game in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He'd likely be smiling today knowing that...
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Field Of Schemes: Fraudulent Claims Of Game Use For Shoeless Joe Jackson’s...
By Peter J. Nash April 4, 2014 (Scroll to end of article for updates) Heritage Auctions recently sold a game-used Hillerich & Bradsby baseball bat they say was swung by “Shoeless” Joe Jackson in...
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Black-Eye Betsy: Crooked Jackson Bat Still For Sale As Lifson Violates His...
By Peter J. Nash April 17, 2014 After attempting to sell an alleged “Game Used” Shoeless Joe Jackson Black Betsy bat without mentioning specifically that MEARS and PSA/DNA were at odds over whether it...
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Springtime 2014 Auction Alert: A Line-Up of Alleged Fakes, Frauds &...
By Peter J. Nash April 23, 2014 The 2014 Spring Auctions are in full swing and so is our auction fraud alert. It’s that time of year again when the REA catalog sniffers wax poetic about the Springtime...
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Glove Fans Bid Kid Adieu: Was Ted Williams Wearing This Baseball Mitt When He...
By Peter J. Nash April 29, 2014 Goldin Auctions sold what PSA/DNA said was Ted Williams' last glove. “He had been giving away his gloves and bats and had grudgingly consented to a sentimental ceremony...
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Crime Pays? Heritage & PSA Exposed In Scam-Sale Of Bogus $50k HOF Autograph...
By Peter J. Nash May 6, 2014 Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas, Texas, is at it again. While former hobby big shot Bill Mastro is waiting to be sentenced in June, Chris Ivy and Co. appear to have...
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The Case Of The Missing Honus Wagner: How Did A Hall Of Fame Letter...
By Peter J. Nash May 13, 2014 A letter signed by Honus Wagner is a key piece of evidence documenting thefts from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. It’s no secret that national treasures have...
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The World’s Fastest-Pitched Balls Or Just Two More Halper Curves? Alleged...
By Peter J. Nash May 27, 2014 Two historic baseballs purported to have broken records as the “world’s fastest pitch” once withdrawn from a 2013 auction because of authenticity issues are now back on...
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Yankee-Fakers: Jimmy Spence & The JSA-Authenticated 1927 Murderers’ Row...
By Peter J. Nash June 2, 2014 According to recently published news reports, Grey Flannel Auctions is the target of a grand jury and FBI probe for allegedly selling bogus and misrepresented game-used...
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Grad & Spence Authenticated A Modern Replica Ball As Grey Flannel’s Premier...
By Peter J. Nash June 12, 2014 Jimmy Spence and Steve Grad authenticated a modern replica ball as a Ruth-Gehrig original in Richard Russek's current Grey Flannel sale. If Grey Flannel and Rich Russek...
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Operation Bambino: Investigation Reveals PSA & Spence Authenticated Babe Ruth...
By Peter J. Nash June 18, 2014 It’s been 100 years since Babe Ruth made his debut in a Major League uniform but he remains the most revered athlete in American sports history. The “Bambino” is still...
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CHIN MUSIC: NY Daily News & O’Keeffe Off-Base In Nash-Bash; A Suspect Mickey...
By Peter J. Nash July 11, 2014 Michael O'Keeffe of the New York Daily News (top left) published another inaccurate report; Ken Goldin (bottom left) is offering several suspect items in his Babe Ruth...
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Mastro Sentencing Postponed As Theotikos Set For Guilty Plea; Plea Agreement...
By Peter J. Nash July 18, 2014 Bill Mastro leaves a Chicago courthouse after pleading guilty to one count of mail fraud tied to a massive shill-bidding scheme (Chicago Tribune Photo) When former hobby...
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Heritage Is Selling An FBI-Documented Fake At The Cleveland National; 1882...
By Peter J. Nash July 24, 2014 When the authenticity of Babe Ruth’s alleged 1923 World Series pocket watch and a bogus letter attributed to 19th century HOFer John M. Ward were questioned earlier this...
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Pawn Stars Expert Steve Grad Faked His Own Bio & Committed Perjury In...
By Peter J. Nash August 1, 2014 The History Channel’s hit show Pawn Stars was the scene of one of the most embarrassing blunders in authentication history when PSA/DNA’s alleged expert, John...
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Feds Confirm REA’s Rob Lifson Was Informant Against Mastro; Former...
By Peter J. Nash August 22, 2014 (Scroll to bottom for Update) The release of the witness list for the upcoming trial of former Mastro Auctions employee, William Boehm, confirmed what Hauls of Shame...
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