I know something is wrong here, but need some help

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MarkWing
MarkWing Posts: 8
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A trader on another board is trying to move his card and two others:

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He says they are "graded reprints". If you look up the card in the PSA registry, the grade should be 7OC. The thing that bugs me is if I didn't know any better, this looks 100% authentic. What am I missing here? Could someone have opened a legit card, made a fake label and put it all back together?

Any insight anyone can provide would be helpful.

Thanks,
Mark

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  • lickablebean
    lickablebean Posts: 373
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    label looks to be photoshopped.... see the yellow around the grade and number. pixels! It's all about the pixels. image
  • MantleMarisFordBerra
    MantleMarisFordBerra Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭
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    I curious as to WTF is going on here as well, something like this totally undermines any confidence in graded cards/PSA.
  • FavreFan1971
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    << <i>I curious as to WTF is going on here as well, something like this totally undermines any confidence in graded cards/PSA. >>



    What? How does this undermine the confidence? The guy does not have the card, he doctored a photo. Where is the confidence in grading lost? I think you meant to say, the confidence in this seller's credibility was lost. Right?
  • Alfonz24
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    Can we get any DNA from the hair in the picture?
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  • MantleMarisFordBerra
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    << <i>

    << <i>I curious as to WTF is going on here as well, something like this totally undermines any confidence in graded cards/PSA. >>



    What? How does this undermine the confidence? The guy does not have the card, he doctored a photo. Where is the confidence in grading lost? I think you meant to say, the confidence in this seller's credibility was lost. Right? >>



    Didn't see the note about the doctored photo when I posted, but yes you're right, this relects on the seller, not on graded cards.
  • digicat
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    The edges look really frosty.

    The only thing authentic here is probably the case and the back of the flip. The card and the front of the flip are home-brew.
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  • yankeeno7
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    The "MINT 9" is also MUCH more clear than the rest of the printing. Photoshopped for sure.
  • stown
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    << <i>label looks to be photoshopped.... see the yellow around the grade and number. pixels! It's all about the pixels. image >>



    Yup and the grade (MINT 9) is clearly photoshopped.

    edited: yankee beat me to the punch.
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  • cravetopps
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    I believe the (89 Bowman) reprints have the word "reprint" on the front of the card. The Topps reprints from 1996 go even further. They have a gold embossing on the front of the card. PSA would never omit the word reprint from the flip. The card in the photo would never have received an (OC) so clearly the card and the flip are not connected except through the magic of photoshop.
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  • thehallmark
    thehallmark Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭
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    How often do you think this happens? ...where someone photoshops a card, makes a sale, takes the money, and runs?

    Please tell me there is a good defense against this?!?
  • yankeeno7
    yankeeno7 Posts: 9,256 ✭✭✭
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    Anyone would be crazy not to buy a card like only in person. Unless of course you are dealing with someone like Levi Bleam, Steve Hart, so another well known trustworthy dealer. If you can afford to buy that, you can afford a plane ticket and a hotel to see it in hand and make your purchase.
  • SportsModerator2
    SportsModerator2 Posts: 1,750 mod
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    Link to the item?

    Carol
  • lickablebean
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    get'em carol image
  • SportsModerator2
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    Don't know if we can get'em but I can pass the link up the food chain.

    Carol
  • nam812
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    It's so obvious that he might as well have just done this

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  • Treetop
    Treetop Posts: 1,474 ✭
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    When I saw the CU Members name, I about pooped!

    Wow!

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  • stown
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    Is it on CU's boards?

    Scanned through both BST boards and didn't see one.

    If so, link please image

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  • MarkWing
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    Thanks for the info. Now that photoshopped grade has been pointed out, I can't believe I didn't see that.



    << <i>Is it on CU's boards?

    Scanned through both BST boards and didn't see one.
    >>



    It is not on CU's boards. I don't post here too often and wasn't sure how CU was on posting links to other boards.

    Mark
  • zef204
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    Did anyone copy the link location when the OP had it on his site before he switched it to photobucket?
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  • AkbarClone
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    << <i>It is not on CU's I don't post here too often and wasn't sure how CU was on posting links to other boards >>



    Carol J is an administrator here and she has specifically asked for a link .....plus the rest of us want to see it tooimage
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  • Publius
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    << <i>It's so obvious that he might as well have just done this

    image >>





    Nick, that is really F'n funny. At least you could have photoshopped the hair out of the scan

    Some of the stuff that gets posted on the boards just cracks me up. I love to see PSA go out and get em, its like seeing your big brother take off to kick the school bullies ass.

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  • Stingray
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    That flip type on the front with the rounded corners would have a blue flip on the back, but with the CU hologram also. The light blue on the back did not have that type of flip on the front.
  • jmbkb4
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    "Buy the card, not the holder."

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