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Author	Topic: 192844815661: Suspicious CAG certificates
thisismills Member Posts: 263 From: Michigan Registered: Mar 2012	posted 03-03-2019 09:40 AM Saw these two suspicious listings on eBay with what appears to be falsified CAG certificates embedded. Apollo Kapton Foil (1) Apollo Kapton Foil (2)
rgarner Member Posts: 1193 From: Shepperton, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012	posted 03-03-2019 09:44 AM The false CAGs are crossing hobbies it seems - they're doing the same thing with Star Wars memorabilia.
rarmstrong Member Posts: 17 From: Cincinnati, OH USA Registered: Jan 2014	posted 03-05-2019 12:37 PM I've confirmed with CAG that these are legitimate CAG pieces, but they are not part of the The Armstrong Family Collection (and aren't marked as such) - thanks for bringing them to attention. — Rick
thisismills Member Posts: 263 From: Michigan Registered: Mar 2012	posted 03-05-2019 12:57 PM Rick, thank you for the follow up. I was completely unaware that CAG had authenticated and encapsulated artifacts from any collections other than the Armstrong's up to this point. My uncertainty was based on that and the encased card did not allude to the collection of origin. I attempted to search the CAG registry for these two certificate numbers but I am only able to locate items cataloged from the first Armstrong auction. Has anyone else found a more detailed description for these CAG certificates? I would hope that all items certified by CAG will be viewable online (like NCG and other cert verification programs) to document its review history and provide a check prior to purchases and sales.
rgarner Member Posts: 1193 From: Shepperton, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012	posted 03-05-2019 01:00 PM What concerns me is the vagueness of the authenticity. It states that they are flown while offering no evidence to support the claim and as far as I can see, does not mention a specific mission in which the foil was flown. From a cursory glance they need to do a lot better than this.
rarmstrong Member Posts: 17 From: Cincinnati, OH USA Registered: Jan 2014	posted 03-06-2019 08:13 AM I will pass your feedback along to CAG, thanks!

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