BEWARE: 1959 Home Run Derby Mantle BVG 8 is a reprint

[MW1]

There's a seller on eBay (rldavis21) who has been trying to pass off a reprinted 1959 Home Run Derby Mickey Mantle as the real thing. The card is currently in a BVG 8 holder. I do not know if Beckett really graded it or if the holder or image has been messed with. At any rate, here's the first time the card was auctioned:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350271079665

And here's the second:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350274523114

I suspect rldavis21 will attempt to sell the reprinted card again, either with with without shilling (see examples above).

Here's a side-by-side comparison of a real card (left) and his reprint (right). Note the border width as well as the distinctive cropped inner image:

http://www.bmwcards.net/mantles.jpg

[wilkcards]

Interesting. He sure relisted that quickly.