Possible Fakes in Slabs?

keats76

All,

Is there a process for reporting possible fake cards in PSA slabs? I ask because I was recently alerted to some cards that are being consigned with Probstein123. These are non-sports, Garbage Pail Kids cards. The font in the "Garbage Pail Kids" header is off in all of them. There are sections that are filled in (note the A or B in the first word). I've never seen this print error before. I could see how it might be a one off if it happened to a few sheets or maybe just one box, but there seem to be a block of cards that span multiple series/years and they all have the same issue.

It smells fishy to me.

Oozy Suzy PSA 10 Ebay

Battered Brad PSA 9 Ebay

Fryin Ryan PSA 9 Ebay


Thanks,
Mike

miwlvrn

I don't know much about GPK cards, but I do know there are plenty of fakes that have made their way into slabs. For an example, search the board for multiple threads addressing the Bo Jackson Memphis Chicks graded cards.

Baseballfans

probstein123 trusted seller only buyer don't like it too much sniper for bidder, who consign their own card.
The 1st & 2nd look real to me.
3rd one zoom closely texture seem to be off little. Perhap I am seeing thing hehe.
nullRyan psa 9

Gemyanks10

<< <i>probstein123 trusted seller only buyer don't like it too much sniper for bidder, who consign their own card.
The 1st & 2nd look real to me.
3rd one zoom closely texture seem to be off little. Perhap I am seeing thing hehe.
nullRyan psa 9 >>



What's going on?

lawnmowerman

<< <i>probstein123 trusted seller only buyer don't like it too much sniper for bidder, who consign their own card.
The 1st & 2nd look real to me.
3rd one zoom closely texture seem to be off little. Perhap I am seeing thing hehe.
nullRyan psa 9 >>



Wtf?? Can somebody please interpret this?

lawnmowerman

<< <i>I don't know much about GPK cards, but I do know there are plenty of fakes that have made their way into slabs. For an example, search the board for multiple threads addressing the Bo Jackson Memphis Chicks graded cards. >>



Be careful of the 1988 Burger King Emmitt Smith card as well. I have seen way more counterfeit ones than real ones in PSA slabs.

mariotown

What you have found is the scanner trying to correct the image to remove debris. It mistook the space in the "A" and "B" as debris on the card and removed it. Simply a scanner setting problem. Nothing to worry about in my opinion. I've had it happen myself.

Kevin

keats76

<< <i>What you have found is the scanner trying to correct the image to remove debris. It mistook the space in the "A" and "B" as debris on the card and removed it. Simply a scanner setting problem. Nothing to worry about in my opinion. I've had it happen myself.

Kevin >>



Very cool if true. I admit that I've never had this happen to me before, but it would make sense if Rick uses the same scanner (or type of scanner) for each card.

cellos

I have sold many PSA graded GPK cards through Probstein and his scanner always does this. Mariotown is correct and these cards are good.

miwlvrn

<< <i>What you have found is the scanner trying to correct the image to remove debris. It mistook the space in the "A" and "B" as debris on the card and removed it. Simply a scanner setting problem. Nothing to worry about in my opinion. I've had it happen myself.

Kevin >>




This seems like a really reasonable explanation for what probably occurred.

keats76

Thanks guys. Good to know!

For the volume of business they do, I think it might be time for a new scanner ... either that or tone down the correction.

jeffcbay

I had noticed my scanner doing this very same thing and had to turn off the "dust removal" setting.

Stone193

Right now this card is at 6 bucks with 6 hours to go.

Why bother to fake it?

mtcards

I am scanner illiterate I guess, either that or my scanner has "Dust Enhancer" mode on