I like the Hall of Fame as well; gives a nice little glimpse into a hobby and community I'm not part of and have no interest in, but which a number of people are heavily invested in. I bet/hope the drama is insane...
I like the Hall of Fame as well; gives a nice little glimpse into a hobby and community I'm not part of and have no interest in, but which a number of people are heavily invested in. I bet/hope the drama is insane...
I'd expect if you tried to take such notes to a high-end dealer or auction house, they'd check a list like this.
In the coin collecting universe, similar encapsulation is commonplace for rare or commonly counterfeited types. Some fraud has had its cover blown because they tried to fake the capsule (for example, to turn a $100 coin into a $1000 one by bluffing on the grade). The capsule serial number doesn't match the record on the third-party grading service's website, or the same number was used on fake holders, so the grading service tagged it as such and re-certified the "legitimate" original coin.