Ticket stubs from major sports moments—NFL, NBA, and MLB—are among the most forged items in the entire collectibles market. High-value stubs include debut games, playoff appearances, major record-setting moments, World Series and Finals tickets, and milestone performances. Because vintage and modern tickets use drastically different paper stocks, printing technologies, barcodes, holograms, and perforation methods, counterfeiters exploit these variations to create highly convincing fakes.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 423 — Real vs. Fake: Spotting Counterfeit NFL, NBA & MLB Ticket Stubs provides the full forensic workflow used by authenticators to determine whether a ticket is genuine or a modern reproduction.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Distinguish vintage printing (halftone, bleed-into-fibers) from modern CMYK
Analyze paper grain, thickness & fiber structure
Inspect perforations, tear patterns & edge-fiber behavior
Identify counterfeit holograms, foils & security seals
Evaluate barcodes, checksum accuracy, spacing & resolution
Compare fonts, alignment & layout to confirmed exemplars
Detect reprints, replicas and wrong-era design elements
Examine team logos and league branding for era accuracy
Identify artificially aged corners, fake discoloration & forced wear patterns
Compare barcodes and serial-number formatting across decades
Recognize event-specific traits for Super Bowls, Finals & World Series tickets
Spot high-resolution scan-and-print fakes under magnification
Determine accurate fair-market value, rarity & condition grade
Whether evaluating a 1950s baseball stub, a Michael Jordan debut ticket, a Tom Brady early Patriots game, or a modern holographic NFL ticket, this guide gives collectors and appraisers the complete system needed to authenticate sports ticket stubs confidently.
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Ticket stubs from major sports moments—NFL, NBA, and MLB—are among the most forged items in the entire collectibles market. High-value stubs include debut games, playoff appearances, major record-setting moments, World Series and Finals tickets, and milestone performances. Because vintage and modern tickets use drastically different paper stocks, printing technologies, barcodes, holograms, and perforation methods, counterfeiters exploit these variations to create highly convincing fakes.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 423 — Real vs. Fake: Spotting Counterfeit NFL, NBA & MLB Ticket Stubs provides the full forensic workflow used by authenticators to determine whether a ticket is genuine or a modern reproduction.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Distinguish vintage printing (halftone, bleed-into-fibers) from modern CMYK
Analyze paper grain, thickness & fiber structure
Inspect perforations, tear patterns & edge-fiber behavior
Identify counterfeit holograms, foils & security seals
Evaluate barcodes, checksum accuracy, spacing & resolution
Compare fonts, alignment & layout to confirmed exemplars
Detect reprints, replicas and wrong-era design elements
Examine team logos and league branding for era accuracy
Identify artificially aged corners, fake discoloration & forced wear patterns
Compare barcodes and serial-number formatting across decades
Recognize event-specific traits for Super Bowls, Finals & World Series tickets
Spot high-resolution scan-and-print fakes under magnification
Determine accurate fair-market value, rarity & condition grade
Whether evaluating a 1950s baseball stub, a Michael Jordan debut ticket, a Tom Brady early Patriots game, or a modern holographic NFL ticket, this guide gives collectors and appraisers the complete system needed to authenticate sports ticket stubs confidently.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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