[imsohappythatiama]

As a charter member of Keepers of the Key, this is a question that comes up A LOT!

We are finding more and more keys that have had the markings polished off the back--partly due to our efforts in tracking down original owners, and getting their badges returned to them.

I don't want to insinuate anything about this specific key that up for auction at present, but very often we find that when info is polished off of the back of the key, it's because the key was stolen at some point, and someone has "erased" the evidence of its original owner.

Does that make sense?

And to alleviate anyone's fears about BP&A's security, that is another issue that the Keepers have been working on with the Fraternity. Our hard work has paid off, and EACH AND EVERY badge order--online, over the phone, or whatnot--is verfied and double-checked with the Fraternity. There are new, stricter rules in place that I don't want to disclose here, for fear of "teaching" some of the unscrupulous eBayers (read: some of the less ethical collectors and sellers) from figuring out of to manipulate those rules!!!

[edited for clarity and accuracy]