Fake Cards Are About to Be Impossible to Spot – Heritage VP Erik Myers

Ryan Alford sits down with Erik Myers, VP of Modern Sports at Heritage Auctions and former head of innovation and anti-counterfeiting at Topps, to talk about how AI is changing counterfeit cards, how resealed boxes are being sold, and why you should only buy sealed product from card shops or manufacturers. Download the Collector Nation app and visit thecollectornation.com for more.

Erik shares how the hobby gave him a second chance, why he once owned 22 of the 26 Flawless Kobe PSA 10s, a $4–5 million card that just came into Heritage, and why he thinks Pokémon is bigger than most collectors realize. Plus, the National moment we captured when Erik was surprised with a painting.

Topics Covered:

Erik Myers’ path: PWCC, Alt, Topps and now VP of Modern Sports at Heritage Auctions

Why the card industry ignored counterfeiting for so long

How AI will make counterfeit cards nearly undetectable in 18–36 months

Resealed boxes: how case hits get pulled and boxes resold

Why you should only buy sealed product from card shops or the manufacturer

How the hobby gave Erik a second chance

Erik’s surprise painting gift at the National

Heritage Auctions’ cash advances for consignors

Modern vs. vintage: where the 1984 cutoff comes from

Michael Rubin’s impact on the hobby

Cooper Flagg’s $8M card vs. a $12M Jordan Finals jersey

Owning 22 of 26 Flawless Kobe patch auto PSA 10s

When to sell: Flawless, Exquisite and buying low

A $4–5 million 1997 basketball card pulled from a pack

Why Pokémon may be bigger than sports cards

Heritage’s 3 million bidders and 58 collecting categories

Basketball pack rip: autos and numbered cards

Raised vs. printed numbering: how to spot the difference

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