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Check out this FAKE Bobby Jones Sports King that sold for $100!

bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
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While I feel bad when people get conned, I don't feel like I should have to educate EVERY SINGLE PERSON on what to look for in regards to "fake/reprint" Sport Kings.....

Fake Bobby Jones

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    thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't feel like I should have to educate EVERY SINGLE PERSON on what to look for in regards to "fake/reprint" Sport Kings.....

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    So what's wrong with it?











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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    Well..the colors are off on the front. The huge gap between the type and the border on the reverse is another sign as well.
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    judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭
    I understand why people want to buy raw cards, but this is one reason why I prefer to buy the higher priced cards in graded form.

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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    I feel bad for the buyer. The seller claims he paid $70 for it (I guess he couldn't tell it was a fake either!)
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    mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭
    For those of us who rarely dabble in pre-war (myself included), I'd love to hear your thoughts on things to spot on fake Sport Kings. Educate us.
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    MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Well..the colors are off on the front. The huge gap between the type and the border on the reverse is another sign as well. >>



    Are we talking about women or cards?
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    miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    That's funny!
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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    Well...the washed out colors is one tell-tale sign. Another tell-tale sign is the fact that you have quite a bit of space between the end of the type on the reverse and the bottom of the card. A real Sports King card will not have that much space....
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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
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    Here is a real card.
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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
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    ...and here is a fake. If they leave you enough room to sign your name at the bottom of the card on the reverse, then you got hold of a fake!
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