Help: Older Flip on 1955 Clemente RC... is it real?

wilkiebaby11

The flip just looks off to me.... I was wondering if anyone else shares my concern? Looks like an older flip that I'm not quite accustomed to seeing so my eyes may be tricking me.



Thanks for any help!

ugaskidawg

I see what you mean - The number checks out, but the text does look strange.

graygator

Here's one that I think is from around the same time period, given the cert numbers and the bigger spacing between the year and Topps. Still, I'm having a hard time with whether the Clemente is right or not. What's going on with the top right corner of the case?

SDSportsFan

I'm most concerned about the entire left edge of the OP's slab. There's a more pronounced line running the length of the slab, and the two clear squares have a thicker line through them. That could be a sign that the slab was cracked, and the card switched out.



Also, see how the bottom-left square is uneven.



Personally, I'd stay away from the card.





Steve

1954

looks correct to me. No need to worry.

ugaskidawg

You can always call customer service with PSA and get them to help you. They might be able to confirm whether the label is correct or if the slab looks funky...



I agree that the left side of the case looks weird, especially when looking at the Gossage above.

thebaseballcardkid

Looks legit to me. But can never be too careful. I wouldn't worry in this case though.

thebaseballcardkid

Theres a great writeup where someone has listed all of the different flips according to the corresponding years. Not sure if its here on CU or on the other boards. But, again, I have no problem with this one. Ask the seller for some sort of guarantee if you reuse it. Its a great card to have for your collection. Good luck.

mrpeanut39

With a card of this magnitude, some skepticism is warranted. I think it's okay, but I do notice that the "O" in Topps is slanted while the "O"'s in Roberto are not.

bounce

i think card is ok - take a good hard look at the left side of that case just to make sure no tampering

tough to tell without having it in hand but on first look i'd say it's fine

StamkosFan

Someone with way more experience just told me that the left side looks tampered. The two divets or whatever they're called......the little holes under the left bottom corner of the flip, and the one under the left bottom corner of the card are fogged up. Looks like they've been popped compared to it's right counterparts. This also coincides with SDS's comment about the left two squares having thicker lines through them, and they're no longer even squared. Hypothetically speaking; the top right crack was probably the starting point of trying to pry it open to pop but it caused a crack, so they moved over to the left side.....that's just a theory.

Stingray

Font looks skinny/thin to me.

chipotlecowboy

That top right looks scary. Looks like a crack from trying to be separated.

shagrotn77

Looks fine to me. Did you try scanning the bar code?

UncleTwoPillow

Gorgeous card, accurate grade, legit flip and font.

RipublicaninMass

I thought so, but was outbid immediately!

Darin

Its fine. What sometimes happens is gravitational waves
affect the scanning process, causing a rippled, or 'not quite right'
look to the text and font on the flip.

wilkiebaby11

I appreciate all of the responses. It was a live auction item that went for slightly more than VCP average (after BP), so I passed. I was willing to take a risk on the card, but I decided going in that I wasn't going to pay even "average" price for it, even though I would like a PSA 6 for my collection.