Real or Fake - 1962 Fran Tarkenton Topps
cor3y7
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Firstly, I hope I'm not being annoying by soliciting opinions about this card. It seems like all of your educated opinions can be misused by people asking if every card on eBay is fake or not. But I have seen similar posts that had been received well, so here goes...
I collect vintage cards - particularly rookies - for the sole purpose of having them autographed. I normally choose lower condition, more affordable cards. I bought this Fran Tarkenton RC on eBay a few months ago and finally got around to preparing to send it to Mr. Tarkenton. After a closer inspection, I'm afraid it shows signs of what I've read are the obvious symptoms of a faked card. I didn't break the bank purchasing this, but I'd rather trash it then spend more money sending it to Mr. Tarkenton.
Anyway... thoughts? It seems to have printing dots that I've heard are obvious signs of a fake. There are also red and green outlines around his posed figure and the centering look uncommonly good for a $30 card. It also just doesn't seem to be that clear. Are these signs of a forgery or just bad printing by Topps? There are two paper wrinkles and the corners have been colored in - why would someone do that if it were fake? Also, do people actually go through the trouble of faking relatively inexpensive cards?
Again, I'm pretty new to this, so please ignore any ignorance. I'm looking to learn. Please educate me!
BTW, after reading other posts, I can't believe how big of a problem forgeries are. Even PSA cards... If you can't trust authentication companies anymore, who can you trust? (I know the obvious answer is to educate yourself, but that type of experience can take years, it seems.) Are forgeries really that prevalent?, or are my observations just skewed because I searched for the keyword "fakes," haha.
Thanks in advance.
-Corey
I collect vintage cards - particularly rookies - for the sole purpose of having them autographed. I normally choose lower condition, more affordable cards. I bought this Fran Tarkenton RC on eBay a few months ago and finally got around to preparing to send it to Mr. Tarkenton. After a closer inspection, I'm afraid it shows signs of what I've read are the obvious symptoms of a faked card. I didn't break the bank purchasing this, but I'd rather trash it then spend more money sending it to Mr. Tarkenton.
Anyway... thoughts? It seems to have printing dots that I've heard are obvious signs of a fake. There are also red and green outlines around his posed figure and the centering look uncommonly good for a $30 card. It also just doesn't seem to be that clear. Are these signs of a forgery or just bad printing by Topps? There are two paper wrinkles and the corners have been colored in - why would someone do that if it were fake? Also, do people actually go through the trouble of faking relatively inexpensive cards?
Again, I'm pretty new to this, so please ignore any ignorance. I'm looking to learn. Please educate me!
BTW, after reading other posts, I can't believe how big of a problem forgeries are. Even PSA cards... If you can't trust authentication companies anymore, who can you trust? (I know the obvious answer is to educate yourself, but that type of experience can take years, it seems.) Are forgeries really that prevalent?, or are my observations just skewed because I searched for the keyword "fakes," haha.
Thanks in advance.
-Corey
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Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
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I agree! My guess is that it would grade authentic...add a sig and you might turn a $30 item into something more.
With an authentic autograph on that card I'd say That's Incredible!
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Ralph
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With an authentic autograph on that card I'd say That's Incredible! >>
Eeeewwwww . . . A blast from the past.