Upper Deck introduces new authentication and security features with Rookie Patch Autographs series

[foley2k]

Upper Deck introduces new authentication and security features with Rookie Patch Autographs series

Each Rookie Patch Auto in The Cup will be slabbed and photographed.

sports.yahoo.com

Nice to see them taking some sort of action about it. Think it will drive up the cost of the product?

 

[creasecollector]

I like this idea and I'm glad Upper Deck is taking these steps to protect collectors against patch faking on these high-end cards.

We will see how a program like these evolves into the future.

 

[SkyFire47]

Love the idea but unsure on the execution. Those slabs are fugly. An online public database anyone can access wouldve accomplished the same thing. I miss ITG doing it right with the beckett slabs.

 

[creasecollector]

Love the idea but unsure on the execution. Those slabs are fugly. An online public database anyone can access wouldve accomplished the same thing. I miss ITG doing it right with the beckett slabs.

I agree that a public online database of all the card images would have been suitable and a 'cleaner' execution of an initiative like this.

Still, hats off to UD though. It's great they are bringing something to the table as a major manufacturer.

 

[will-411]

It's interesting that they are doing the slab and the photograph database. I don't think it will impact the collectability of the cards at all - if people don't like the slabs, they can bust them out, but of course at the risk of losing provenance.

I am a little worried about the quality control before the cards hit the slabs... Are you going to be able to discern looking at the card through the slab when purchasing the true condition of the card?

We'll see how it goes, but kudos to them for doing something new.

Cory

 

[quincy]

I see the biggest potential concern going forward being preservation of that chain of accountability after grading.