Ripkenintheminors, is this an authentic Ripken 1981 TCMA card?

thenavarro

Chris,

I thought you'd be the guru to ask on this one. I'm picking this up to get autographed for my card collection. It's authentic right?? I think you've indicated the grading companies have slabbed some counterfeit Ripkens so wanted to make sure before I spend the extra funds to get it autographed.

Thanks,

Mike

lsutigers1973

If you do not own the card yet, I hope it is a fake so I can go to the net54 board and post a negative thread about SGC.

thenavarro

<< <i>If you do not own the card yet, I hope it is a fake so I can go to the net54 board and post a negative thread about SGC. >>



I just agreed to buy it from a guy over there, but I figured I'd better ask Ripkenintheminors before I spent Ripken's signing fee and cracked it out. I figure if its not authentic for some reason that as long as I leave it in the holder, SGC should compensate me.

Mike

lsutigers1973

If it is authentic, it sure is sharp looking not to be graded higher. Would look good auto'd and in a PSA 9 holder.

lawnmowerman

It seems rather grainy. I know nothing about that issue. Maybe they come that way ?

Ironmanfan

Mike:

There have been no confirmed TCMA Ripken counterfeits in the hobby. The supply has met the demand and there has been really no need for the bad guys to 'crank up the press' for this card.

ripkenintheminors

<< <i>Mike:

There have been no confirmed TCMA Ripken counterfeits in the hobby. The supply has met the demand and there has been really no need for the bad guys to 'crank up the press' for this card. >>



Bingo. We could speculate on the subject but at the end of the day none of the major grading services have found a fake. If/When they do find one I'd like to think that the news would be released. As far as slabbed fakes go, PSA has slabbed fake 1981 WTF Company cards as authentic. GEM has been notorious for slabbing fake Charlotte O's issues.

thenavarro

Ironmanfan and Ripkenintheminors, Thanks for y'alls knowledge on the card. I'm going to crack it out then and send it in to an Ironclad Authentics signing. Should look sharp signed. If it stays in the same condition throughout the signing process. Does it look like it could get a PSA 9 if I had it graded after signing? Most of my cards I just get them slabbed authentic and PSA/DNA authenticated, but if it had a chance at a 9 I'd probably have it PSA/DNA authenticated and graded.

Mike

ripkenintheminors

<< <i>Ironmanfan and Ripkenintheminors, Thanks for y'alls knowledge on the card. I'm going to crack it out then and send it in to an Ironclad Authentics signing. Should look sharp signed. If it stays in the same condition throughout the signing process. Does it look like it could get a PSA 9 if I had it graded after signing? Most of my cards I just get them slabbed authentic and PSA/DNA authenticated, but if it had a chance at a 9 I'd probably have it PSA/DNA authenticated and graded.

Mike >>



I can't tell you how it would come out graded but the numbers would show that it's not too tough to get a 9 on that card. I can tell you from my past experiences with Ironclad that they take very good care of their customers and their item(s). I've always considered sending a minor league card to get signed but never made good on it.

jeffcbay

bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb... oops, sorry, my drool made my b button stick. All better now.

PLEASE share a scan of the finished product!

schr1st

Old TCMA cards look great signed. Can't wait to see the end result! I wish I had known that he was doing a signing, as I need to get an 82 Traded signed. Oh well, I can wait for the next one!

ndleo

Is $350 a good price for the 1981 TCMA Ripken PSA 10? Has there been an increase in the pop? There a quite a few on ebay in PSA 10.