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1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
....GEM 4 of a modern card. Guess their standards are ...raising. hah





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  • cravetoppscravetopps Posts: 1,134
    you know, you could probably sell this for some big $$$. It has to be a 1/1.
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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    image Plus it can be sent in to get graded again !! Lifes funny.

    from auction..

    CARD IS GRADED GEM 4 VG-EX. THIS COLLECTIBLE TRADING CARD WAS GRADED BY GEM USING THE RAW CARD REVIEW METHOD. RAW CAR REVIEW, WHICH IS FULLY SECURE USING A SPECIAL HOLOGRAPHIC TAMPER-PROOF LABEL, CAN BE SENT TO GEM FOR DISCOUNTED SLABBING. YOU GET A HIGH QUALITY CARD, GRADED, ALL STARTING AT A FAIR PRICE
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  • hotmushhotmush Posts: 657
    So I don't get it. What's wrong with it?
    (Assuming it's in your possession)
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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Not my card, its on Yahoo.

    Running joke (well semi truth) that GEM grades everything a 10. I own a few GEM 10 copies that are 7 at best. Also GEM states on their website they dont authenticate. What a joke they are. I once dropped my pencil in my submission package to them and it came back slabbed as a authentic GU mini bat.

    Plus there was once a GEM "employee/owner" selling their GEM cards (all 10's) online. Never proved to my knowledge but fairly obvious.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I bought a Gem 10 Fleer Griffey RC for 8 bucks. I wanted to have a Gem "exemplar" - hopefully fake.

    I was hoping it was counterfeit - but only trimmed - on the bottom - the thing that's interesting - the card measures correct.

    Were the 89 Fleers prone to being oversized? The bottom edge of the card is curled over and the back is chewed up - the guy musta used a very dull exacto?

    mike

    edit: here's a scan of part of the bottom: nice bevelled edge - huh? image

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    Mike
  • CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    Looks like big bucks to me.


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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    I pulled some 89's from racks that were taller but I might of mixed them with others I had so Im not 100% sure. I also had some 89's that were wider. Unsure if hand cut or ??
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  • Dand52261Dand52261 Posts: 180
    Looks like possible factory set curl
  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    Actually looks very normal for that set of cards from Fleer, stock was very thick which caused those effects.
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