1985 Star Jordan question

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• ndleo Posts: 4,182 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 13, 2009 4:30AM

  I believe the issue is not counterfeits, but later reprints by the owner of Star.
  
  The best way to buy these is a factory sealed bagged set.
  
  Check the NBA logo on the back, that seems to be the best way to tell if it is a counterfeit.

  Mike
  

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• MBMiller25 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭

  April 13, 2009 4:44AM

  I wish PSA would grade these.

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• stown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭

  April 13, 2009 5:26AM

  I think Lee (CDsNuts) knows but for some odd reason, he hasn't been seen much around these parts..

  So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts

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• CDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭

  April 13, 2009 5:33AM

  That card looks legit- the font and color are good. Here is a counterfeit for reference:
  
  
  

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• craigger Posts: 653 ✭✭

  April 13, 2009 5:50AM

  what is going on with his left leg? what is on it?

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• bbcemporium Posts: 684 ✭✭✭

  April 13, 2009 5:56AM

  You didn't know Jordan had a wooden leg?

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• gameusedhoop Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭✭

  April 13, 2009 6:08AM

  Side by side would be nice:
  
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  If I remember correctly, one of the places to look is the Bulls logo on the front. The black circle and the "R" for the trademark should be solid under magnification, on the counterfit they are broken and have a dot pattern to them.

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• Allen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭

  April 13, 2009 7:14AM

  The Star logo in the upper right is usually off as the counterfeiters rebuilt it. I am sure that scan is courtesy of BigBoydSportsCards who has and still is distributing massive amounts of counterfeits on ebay in broad daylight with no fear.

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• mccardguy1 Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭

  April 13, 2009 10:54AM

  Just a FYI Beckett is the only grading company that will authenticate and grade Star Company cards. I just sent a number of them to Beckett for authentication purposes. Not a great fan of Star Company amd figured grading and authenticating would be a great way to sell these cards

  I am on a budget and I am not afraid to use it!!

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• wallst32 Posts: 513 ✭✭

  April 13, 2009 11:18AM

  I've been collecting Star Co 83-86 since around 86; the card looks okay to me. The dot pattern, Star '86 font, and Bulls logo all look okay. On the reverse of the card, it's not uncommon to have some of the red color bleed into the top and right (meaning going down where it says 117 Michael Jordan). Hard to tell from you picture if this bleeding exists.

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