most commonly forged baseball cards by decade (1959 - 1989)

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• MeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭

  September 1, 2008 2:46PM

  The Pete Rose RC I think is the most common (?)

  Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
  Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  

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• dontippet Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭✭

  September 1, 2008 2:47PM

  1963 Pete Rose
  1986 Michael Jordan
  1979 Wayne Gretzky

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• dontippet Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭✭

  September 1, 2008 2:47PM

  oops, sorry, I didn't read "baseball cards"

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• BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304

  September 1, 2008 2:49PM

  1986 topps alan knicely.

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• dizzle Posts: 1,051 ✭✭

  September 1, 2008 2:53PM

  Here's a small list of common counterfeited cards.. There's many more besides what's on the list.
  
  LINK

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• diamondman Posts: 2,020

  September 1, 2008 5:42PM

  84 Clemens, Rose, Gooden, Pucket all fleer update.
  85 donruss Clemens
  63 Pete Rose
  52 Mantle
  T206 Wagner
  86 Jordan
  85 topps Mcquire
  ect ect ect
  
  ok my spellin sucs

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• Estil Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 1, 2008 10:18PM

  1971 Topps baseball due to recoloring/retouching chipped corners/borders.

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• nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 1, 2008 10:59PM

  
  
  << <i>1971 Topps baseball due to recoloring/retouching chipped corners/borders. >>
  
  
  
  Not altered, counterfeited.

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• mosaic Posts: 700 ✭

  September 1, 2008 11:14PM

  In addition to the 68 Topps Koosman/Ryan, counterfeiters have tried their luck with 1969 and 1970 Topps Nolan Ryan issues as well. I could've sworn Beckett did alerts for both at one point, but they're not on the page nam812 posted.

  Nolan Ryan & Edgar Martinez are my favorite players...
  
  mosaic's Nolan Ryan Basic Topps registry set
  mosaic's Big 3 Nolan Ryan Run Showcase

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• nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 1, 2008 11:18PM

  
  
  << <i>.........but they're not on the page nam812 posted. >>
  
  
  
  I posted no page.

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• 1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590

  September 1, 2008 11:37PM

  1989 Fleer Bill Ripken #616-
  
  1989 B/W (Black White) Test are ALL fake. No print Dots, photocopied on glossy photo like paper.
  Whiteout- Lookout for smeared looking print dots to spot a fake.
  Saw Cuts-
  
  
  1990 Topps Thomas NNOF - will have less shoe showing
  
  1985 Topps McGwire- cropping difference
  
  1909-11 T206- Font difference, color is dots, not wash, some have font misaligned.
  
  1990 Donruss Aqueous Test cards- Font is wrong.
  
  1991 Topps Desert Shield- fakes have a brighter seal.

  

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• rise2it Posts: 160

  September 2, 2008 8:03AM

  
  60's I'd go with the Rose RC, also ....they were a problem 20+ years ago.
  
  Mosaic said, "counterfeiters have tried their luck with 1969 and 1970 Topps Nolan Ryan issues as well. I could've sworn Beckett did alerts for both at one point"
  
  I haven't picked up a Beckett in 10 years, but now that you said that, I think you're right - I seem to remember they used to have an 'alert' in the price section for those...at least the 1970 Ryan.
  
  
  70's ???
  80's 85 Topps McGwire....there's probably 2 of these for every real one out there
  
  <apologies in advance...getting off the 'baseball' part for a second>
  
  I had a friend give me a counterfeit '86 Fleer Jordan about six months back....didn't ask where he got them, but he had several and was giving them out to people, and he's not really into cards.
  
  In the early 90's, I could pick them out pretty easily - dot patterns in logos, etc. (As a matter of fact, I remember Beckett or Tuff Stuff running a pretty in depth article at the time, circa 1991)
  
  What scared me: This thing I can't - at least with the naked eye...NO WAY I would buy a Jordan without it being graded.
  
  

  Collecting my sports heroes, Roger Staubach and Kirby Puckett.

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• GoDodgersFan Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭

  September 2, 2008 8:42AM

  Nice post and brings back a lot memories of the glory days and the amout of fakes in the hobby.
  
  The scary part is that we only know part of the story and many more cards were counterfeited and
  not documented. I am also aware of 1989 Score Troy Aikman.
  
  Oh my, the 1986 fleer Jordan is classic. As you all state here, if you buy one, buy a graded one.

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• Stone193 Posts: 24,487 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 2, 2008 9:42AM

  50s - Mantles, Mays, Banks and Ted William
  
  60's - Pete Rose, Steve Carlton, Yaz, Palmer, Carew, Seaver, Robinson, Ryan, Jackson
  
  mike

  Mike

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