Although I don't have much money, I have really studied the issue of authenticity of collectibles.

In essence, they are all the same. If a collectible has been auctioned at a major auction house, such as Christie's or Sotheby's, it means it has received institutional endorsement. If it has been borrowed for exhibition by a well-known collector or art museum, its identity is fixed. Even if it is fake, it is considered genuine.

When this item is traded again, everyone only looks at "the transaction record in the top-tier market" rather than "carbon-14 testing reports" or similar.

It's like there are many so-called Da Vinci paintings on the market today, which are actually highly controversial. Many collectibles are accompanied by auction records or the signature of the appraiser.

Even the Mona Lisa in the Louvre was stolen and missing for two years, and it might not even be the original anymore.

As for why I study strange and weird things, I have to mention the money-losing NFTs.

The picture below is from Lao Gao and Xiao Mo.