Problems with a "1982" Fleer Ripken...

ripkenintheminors

I just saw this auction and thought it was worth mentioning. The auction is for a signed "1982" Fleer Cal Ripken Jr card. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's a reprint. I don't recall the original '82 Fleer Ripken ever including Cal's retirement logo.

Is it a common occurence for PSA to slab a reprint with the information from the original card?

Here's the link

Clemaz

How could an original 1982 fleer card have his retirement logo, since it is one of his rookie cards?

BunchOBull

they only slabbed the authenticity of the autograph...the card isn't graded or even referenced on the slab

BunchOBull

the seller is claiming it to be an '82 Rip RC...but they are mistaken or misleading...the auto is real...the card is some reprint


edited to add: technically PSA should add reprint, but because the card wasn't sent in for authentication or grading, only the auto, they aren't responsible for that I don't believe

rube26105

never seen one before with the logo,cool-its a reprint,but still a real auto anyways

ripkenintheminors

The card is referenced as a 1982 Fleer #176 in the slab. It gives the appearance that it is a signed '82 RC.

Here's another copy in a different slab

BunchOBull

Well, they're aware of the commemorative issue apparently. It was basically slips. They'd reholder it if you send it in. Best you can do is tell the seller it isn't an '82, but a reprint commemorative.

rube26105

that one makes more sense,better pic too, ya can see the logo on that one,

BunchOBull

Have you ever seen this commemorative card before unsigned?

ripkenintheminors

<< <i>Have you ever seen this commemorative card before unsigned? >>



I'm pretty sure that the card was part of a retirement set where Fleer made reprints of all of Cal's cards. I'm wanting to say that each of the cards had the retirement logo.

BunchOBull

Just curious if it could be some auto-only Shop At Home gig. Sadly, someone may get bitten on this, but PSA wasn't paid to confirm the authenticity of the card, it's sucks they don't reference the card too in one swipe, instead of not giving a darn and labeling it wrong. All about the $$