MLB AUCTIONS--Blocking Fans from looking up Auth.#'s

[mad87man]

Probably so people don't try to reproduce them. If you know item 0001 is a game used Home plate, it gives people the chance to replicate the item. If you don't know what 0001 is until you get it, its a lot harder to replicate

[memorabiliaunlimited]

when i asked about this, i was told that it is to prevent people from reproducing the hologram numbers and that teams have been instructed not to post hologram numbers in their auctions anymore. pros and cons both ways but definitely a pain when it comes to figuring out what youre actually bidding on. hopefully teams just start posting the stats or the game it was pulled from.

[64SHEA]

I have my own holos made to put on items that aren't authenticated and I always thought, what was stopping someone from replicating the MLB holos? While its a prudent move, they need to instruct teams to provide more detailed descriptions in the listing.

[TigersCubs84]

Just wondering what purpose your own hologram has? Is this similar to making a cert for future sale, or just for your own records?

[64SHEA]

I have them mostly for my insurance. I also just like having my own holo on my items, and they are cheap, about $20 for 300.

[TigersCubs84]

I have them mostly for my insurance. I also just like having my own holo on my items, and they are cheap, about $20 for 300.

Thanks for sharing the info. Interesting. So do your holo's have numbers on them? Insurance in case they are stolen? What is the insurance angle? You record each item and place a holo on it? I'm trying to understand how the holo's are better than just using an excel sheet or something. Thanks in advance 64.