Is this legit?
Allen
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When I asked about the card being authentic and unaltered I got this response.
<< <i>HI.. I have had the card since the kids big brother who stole my bike gave them to me instead of beating me up.. All of them were on the shelf at my mom's house in a box until I moved them in 1992 when my son put thin cellophane sleeves on them and then into a heavier plastic sleeve.. There are around 100 in all from the same year, and lots more from around that time too as I started to collect then got tired of it so the possibility that any of them have ever been tampered with is virtually impossible....Unless.... Tampering was common back in the 50's.. I have taken a few of them to local card shops and the people there said the quality was great but due to the economy could not make any offers for them.. Hope this answers your question.. >>
The card looks to be authentic, but the description reads like a savy card collector wrote it and then knew enough to use a ruler to give scale and show it is not trimmed. He also has 3 lesser cards from the set up at the same time. I asked early on if he would sell outright and he said the price guide shows $600-$1000 so he would end early for $800. I passed needless to say. Also note his no returns policy.
So is this card legit? I know this is a card that is best bought slabbed, but they seldom show up.
When I asked about the card being authentic and unaltered I got this response.
<< <i>HI.. I have had the card since the kids big brother who stole my bike gave them to me instead of beating me up.. All of them were on the shelf at my mom's house in a box until I moved them in 1992 when my son put thin cellophane sleeves on them and then into a heavier plastic sleeve.. There are around 100 in all from the same year, and lots more from around that time too as I started to collect then got tired of it so the possibility that any of them have ever been tampered with is virtually impossible....Unless.... Tampering was common back in the 50's.. I have taken a few of them to local card shops and the people there said the quality was great but due to the economy could not make any offers for them.. Hope this answers your question.. >>
The card looks to be authentic, but the description reads like a savy card collector wrote it and then knew enough to use a ruler to give scale and show it is not trimmed. He also has 3 lesser cards from the set up at the same time. I asked early on if he would sell outright and he said the price guide shows $600-$1000 so he would end early for $800. I passed needless to say. Also note his no returns policy.
So is this card legit? I know this is a card that is best bought slabbed, but they seldom show up.
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to catch a bargain. After reading your post I checked the item for any action. The auction had ended early and the card was relisted
with the correct spelling. There goes my bargain.
Honestly though, for the right price, I think it's worth taking a shot. Looks to be legit.
Any local card shop should be able to pony up for at least a stupid offer (e.g. something like 50% of Ebay value)...and that part of the story in and of itself would scare me away.