Counterfeit 1971 Topps Terry Bradshaw?
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Picked up a huge group of Steelers stuff that included almost every HOF Rookie. The Bradshaw looked nice, I take it out of the topload to scan it and notice it has a hazy gloss to it. I go pull a low grade Bradshaw I had lying around and a handful of other 1971's and there is some variation between some, but none like the Bradshaw. I look at it with a 10x lighted loupe and it is actually cleaner printed than the low grade one, very sharp lines, but none of the obvious signs of a reprint. Everything looks perfect, down to the tiny pieces of fiber visible in the cardboard stock. The Red front does not have any yellow specks mixed in like the low grade one, but I have some Joe Greenes that are different like that too. If this is a reprint it is by far the best reprint of any card I have ever seen. I don't think there was anyway it was made by a dot matrix or laser printer, it was almost certainly created on a press if it is a reprint. The font on the back is a slightly darker and a little more bold on one, but I see this difference on two known authentic Joe Greenes also. I would love to hear opinions and feedback. Thanks
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I think if it was fake it would for sure have pixelation in the yellow (and white for that matter)
if they are both solid white and yellow I think they are good.
The red dots you mention in the low grade one raise my eyebrow but since you said you have seen that variance I will defer to you
on that.
while set-gawking on eBay yesterday, i did notice the 2 color differentiations on the Bradshaw card as i glanced at a few 71 sets. so, pretty sure it's real......who'd bother to fake a miscut? don't answer that.