1991 Topps Desert Shield cards

pandrews

Anybody know how to tell a counterfeit from the real thing? I've been buying a few lately.. the only thing I notice is that one of the cards i got today has more of a "bronze" tone to the "Desert Shield" stamp than the others, which have a "gold" tone.. ?

CON40

I have not heard about tints in the foil before, but I have heard that on the counterfeits is that the coconuts on the tree are generally filled in and barely visible. On the real cards the coconuts are visible as 3 little circles (maybe two).

I hope you have the real thing!

envoy98

Here is an article I found on the Beckett site. Hope it helps.

1991 Topps Desert Shield Counterfeits

pandrews

Thanks for the help, guys! from the information yall have given me, I think all mine are legit.. (i hope so - they'll eventually be slabbed or rejected)..

But my John Kruk still has a bronze tint to it..

schr1st

If I'm not mistaken, the best way to tell is the bottom point of the shield. It it's more rounded, it's legit, if it's narrow and "sharp" it is a fake. I could be wrong though.

DS1991Topps

I have attached two photos below the Bonds card.... One is a Counterfeit Chipper card and the other is a real PSA 8 Chipper card...

Thanks,




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1991 Topps Desert Shield Baseball Cards - Gold Seal in Top Right Corner of cards.

We will pay top dollar for all PSA 9 & 10 cards.



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pandrews

wow, i started this thread almost a year ago.. it has been given new life!

thanks for the scans,

bobsbbcards

There's a very nice article in this month's issue of SMR by Kevin Saucier that give a good description of various counterfeit versions. Good reading, very informative, and the card pictures are beautifully scanned.

pandrews

<< <i>There's a very nice article in this month's issue of SMR by Kevin Saucier that give a good description of various counterfeit versions. Good reading, very informative, and the card pictures are beautifully scanned. >>



i agree Bob, i read it, and its a great article..

JonB

Weird... I was just reading over that article while in the "office" this morning. But yes, its a very good article.

The sad part is, I'm now at the real office early on a Saturday morning

boggs301012

<< <i>Weird... I was just reading over that article while in the "office" this morning. But yes, its a very good article. >>



And now your are slacking......back to work or you will be there all day.

sammyslippers

Are there any links to that article?

Stone193

<< <i>Are there any links to that article? >>


sammy
It's a magazine.

Stone

phreakydancin

<< <i>sammy
It's a magazine.

Stone >>

Au contraire...

SMR: so much more than just a magazine!

onlychild