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this look/seem fishy?

begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
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odd?


the font
lowfeedback
the negative feedback
just listed, yet only 13 hours left

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  • DavisDavis Posts: 705 ✭✭
    I'm not an expert on this card or flips....but a quick google turned up this Link
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I'm not sure about the font. If it's legit (and my gut reaction is no, it is not), this card was graded a hell of a long time ago.

    This guy only has seven feedback as a seller, and two of them are negative. And they're the two most recent ones. I think you'd really have to be feeling lucky to throw in a bid on this.
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • DavisDavis Posts: 705 ✭✭
    Ebay Auction: image

    Previous Auction:
    image
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    I'm thinking it's one of the old counterfeit WIWAG slabs. No way it gets an 8 with that wax stain on back.
  • mrmint23mrmint23 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭
    A lot of frosting on edges and cant see "windows" on sides..Run away
  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    davis,

    yeah, I see that previous auction and good work. however, nowadays all the auction houses basically state that "the relieve themselves of the burden of proof and rely solely on the 3rd party graders opinion". problem is though, I honestly don't think this is the intended 3rd party's opinion. instead, someone in chinas.

    that wax stain is a dead tale-tell and I didn't even see that in the ebay auction. I was primarily going off the font...and quick listing/feedback rating.

    ive been wrong before, but no way it would get an 8, imo
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The wax stains look exactly the same, but somehow the right border got roughed up in the couple years between the AH and eBay?
    Who is the Golf Card Guy?
  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    do you think this one mighta slid past the goalie at rei, though?

    probably right about these things started surfacing and no one suspected other wise....
  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭✭
    Flip to me looks fake and doesn't match anything I've ever seen. Stay away.

    Jeremy
  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The wax stains look exactly the same, but somehow the right border got roughed up in the couple years between the AH and eBay? >>



    Back scan on eBay is just stolen from prior auction, while the front scan is new and of a different card? I've noticed so many of these eBay scams use different scans for the front and back of the card (the scammers are either that lazy or that dumb or most likely both).
  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    very true. my eyes went straight to the flip as well. the "boldness", spacing and even the dotting in the font all just seemed off.

    sucks b/c I need an 8+ for my basic mantle set, but this sure aint gonna be her.
  • Gball16Gball16 Posts: 100
    Obvious fake card look at the sellers negative feedback on his few sales.
  • DezHoodDezHood Posts: 145 ✭
    Looks like a scam, but I suspect the scan and whatever the seller plans to mail the winner may be completely different. It could be that the image he chose to lift happens to be suspicious, but his intent was probably to provide an image that wouldn't draw suspicion.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    i love jumping in feet first, but that looks more like red hot lava than ice cold water.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    Font is WAAAAY off
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • DavisDavis Posts: 705 ✭✭
    I actually think the seller posted different pictures than the auction of both the front and back. The old auction photos were cropped smaller and I don't think he could recreate the edge of PSA case for his ebay images. I think it's the same card and case that was auctioned in 2010.

    Whether the card is legit or not...that's another debate.
  • KNAPPKNAPP Posts: 654 ✭✭✭
    I think it is the same card. Does anyone ever message the person selling the item and tell them that their card is being discussed on the PSA message boards? Maybe the person will answer any concerns people might have.
    the KNAPP collection - specializing in boxing and wrestling
    Always looking to buy or trade for Andre the Giant autographs
    psacard.com/psasetregistry/non-sports/famous-personage/andre-giant-master-set/alltimeset/180400


  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    and she's disappeared!
  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    Would psa do anything if this was brought to their attention? If it's an obvious fake, wouldn't they contact ebay or whatever auction house the card is being sold through and let them know about it?
  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    coin flip. every day i'm surprised. both in good ways and sometimes not so good ways.

    they are a brand and it seems by now they would have a brand protection department
    that would not only be on the look out for items such as these but also track down the
    people selling them, execute the origins and help prosecute.

    but that's just the way I do business.
  • garnettstylegarnettstyle Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭✭
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    IT CAN'T BE A TRUE PLAYOFF UNLESS THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ARE INCLUDED

  • Gball16Gball16 Posts: 100


    << <i>and she's disappeared! >>


    If it smells fishy it is fishy.
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