Fake 1979 OPC Gretzky in SGC Slab?

Davis

Missing all the key elements: orange shoulder dot, rough OPC edges...what else am I missing? Looks like the bolded dots on the back (after "Lafluer. " and "Lifetime") are not uniform with the rest of the print on the back as they should be. The skates on the cartoon guy on the back should be lighter.


Not sure if someone created a fake slab or if SGC really missed this one. Scary and bad for the hobby.
LINK

mtcards

Looks like a real slab, but the interesting part is that the upper right corner and bottom edge of the slab is never shown....tricky camerawork to possibly hide where it was opened

olb31

<< <i>Looks like a real slab, but the interesting part is that the upper right corner and bottom edge of the slab is never shown....tricky camerawork to possibly hide where it was opened >>



I agree with your assessment.

mrmint23

Slab has been compromised and flip looks fake. Notice top left bubbles on edge and right edge of slab has frosting.

LarkinCollector

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<< <i>Looks like a real slab, but the interesting part is that the upper right corner and bottom edge of the slab is never shown....tricky camerawork to possibly hide where it was opened >>



I agree with your assessment. >>


+1

begsu1013

and just opened account in june, 2014....

red flag

Davis

Yikes...this ends tonight and bidding is over $1K.

miwlvrn

<< <i>Missing all the key elements: orange shoulder dot, rough OPC edges...what else am I missing? Looks like the bolded dots on the back (after "Lafluer. " and "Lifetime") are not uniform with the rest of the print on the back as they should be. The skates on the cartoon guy on the back should be lighter.


Not sure if someone created a fake slab or if SGC really missed this one. Scary and bad for the hobby.
LINK >>



Also, the stock on the back side looks too white/light colored as well. There are lots of things that point to this being a counterfeit card. And I'm sure ebay won't do a thing to end the listing even though I'm probably nowhere near the first person to report the listing.

miwlvrn

The seller just emailed me what he claims is a scan of the card that he did after it was too late to add it to his listing. The scan shows the dot on sleeve, but I don't think I like the looks of the upper left corner of the slab seal. Sorry the image is small, it is the best I have from the thumbnail in the message.

miwlvrn

New message from seller, with classic line "Stuff was purchased from a large card store that closed because owner died"

MULLINS5

Fake.