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Legit or not?

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  • PigsPigs Posts: 761
    Just from first glance they look pretty good, at least the Mays does. I always wonder how a nice condition Mantle can not be graded at this point, but I guess it can happen. Are these in your posession?
  • xbaggypantsxbaggypants Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭
    No, but I want to buy them.
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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Take the cards into a dark room. Take a flashlight and see if you can see light through the card. If you can see light, I can guarantee that they are fake. If you cannot see light, then there is a good chance that they are real. You still would need to do further research to determine for sure. Another good indicator (if you have a loupe) is to check the print dot pattern. I have a closeup of a Mantle print dot pattern. Compare this picture to what you see under a loupe. A counterfeit will not have a print dot pattern. It will be solid ink.


    Also, you can go to this link. This link has some very good information regarding the 1952 Mantle and how to spot the real thing.

    1952 Topps Mantle Guide


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  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,211 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I saw where the pics came from, the OP can post the link if he wants. I say the chance of that Mantle being "legit" is zero.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,211 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I saw where the pics came from, the OP can post the link if he wants. I say the chance of that Mantle being "legit" is zero. >>



    it's an old trick - have a bunch of legit cards in a lot with one or a few key fakes, to try to fool a prospective buyer into thinking the whole lot is real - it didn't work.
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