[uvaspina]

Rest assured, I do not believen there's any problem with your Adrian Gonzalez relic. Topps has an agreement with MLB and receives their game used items directly from them.

It's the 'legendary' player items that bother me.

An example of this is the 2012 Topps game used bat knob of Babe Ruth. It's currently being offered for sale for $20,000. It is my understanding they are looking for an offer of $7,500+.

You may shake your head and say something is 'wrong' with whomever would spend that much on a baseball card, but I believe they will get it in time.

However, the Topps 'guarantee' just isn't enough for me anymore. I'd want to know who authenticated it, what authentic grade it received, when it was dated to, etc. But that's just me.

I understand your point and I think it's a good one- especially as it concerns ultra-high-end modern "GU" items. I guess I never gave those items a whole lot of thought since they're so far out of my league.