Nube question.....how does he do it?

flcardtrader

The image posted below contains 3 1973 packs. The outer 2 have been deemed resealed by BBCE while the middle one has been deemed authentic by PSA.



I would like to better understand the things to look for when looking at ungraded packs.

I have read posts which discuss the roller marks and the discoloring around the seal indicating potential heat applied to re-seal the package.

I see discoloration on the left seal but the one on the right does not appear to have any.

What, exactly, are roller marks?
What other tell tale signs is someone in the know looking at?

Thanks for any input or direction to other helpful threads you can provide.

BTW, love the T/B centering on the face card on the left pack top image!

baz518

On those packs, the tell-tale sign of them being resealed (from pics) are the corners. Look at the folds compared to the PSA pack. Resealed packs will often have a bunch of wrinkles were the resealer was sloppy opening the pack or trying to rewrap the pack. Should be sharp folds with not many wrinkles except for the creased folds (those triangular ones). The roller marks are where the heat roller made contact... when held at an angle, the roller marks should have less gloss than the rest of the pack... like a matte surface. Even better, the roller leaves little ridges... which should line up on both sides of the flaps.

jordangretzkyfan

The obvious tell is actually the inner fold is on the outside of the bottom seal. This is the yellow with white strip fold by the #1 on the right pack. That fold should be underneath the outer fold like on the legit pack.

grote15

The raw pack on the left definitely looks suspect.

Roller marks are the "fingerprint" of the pack created when the pack rolls off the belt after being sealed at the factory. It is very difficult to replicate that original seal and imprint.