Snapolit1
03-11-2017, 12:16 PM
Just bought my first Tango Eggs card. Really neat, beautiful cards.
Made me wonder about the story how they were discovered. Not suggesting they are not really from 1916 or authentic, but how difficult would it be for someone to purchase some blank cardboard dating back to the early 1900s and print a set of cards that were heretofore "undiscovered" and largely uncirculated. If a smart person lifted type face style and even pictures from other sets, and printed them well, it doesn't seem that hard to imagine a new set could be "discovered" tomorrow. How about the Lection cards from upstate NY? Anyone alive ever see one as a kid?
Maybe the grading companies have capabilities beyond my understanding to root something like this out.
Not charging anyone with anything. . . .but it makes me wonder if someone couldn't commit a pretty lucrative fraud with not so much work. Seems like the give away from most faked care is the bogus aging. Well what if they are uncirculated?
Made me wonder about the story how they were discovered. Not suggesting they are not really from 1916 or authentic, but how difficult would it be for someone to purchase some blank cardboard dating back to the early 1900s and print a set of cards that were heretofore "undiscovered" and largely uncirculated. If a smart person lifted type face style and even pictures from other sets, and printed them well, it doesn't seem that hard to imagine a new set could be "discovered" tomorrow. How about the Lection cards from upstate NY? Anyone alive ever see one as a kid?
Maybe the grading companies have capabilities beyond my understanding to root something like this out.
Not charging anyone with anything. . . .but it makes me wonder if someone couldn't commit a pretty lucrative fraud with not so much work. Seems like the give away from most faked care is the bogus aging. Well what if they are uncirculated?