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roce4e52 09-07-2014 08:07 PM

recolored Aaron a BVG 7.5 ???
 
There is a recolored 1958 Aaron yellow name version (item #251639638379) for sale on Ebay for $400 right now and graded 7.5 by BVG. It is colored in with a marker and pretty obvious from the scan. How it got by BVG is hard to figure. But save your money and get a real one. Tried to message seller but it would not let me.
Bill D0nalds0

JollyElm 09-07-2014 09:04 PM

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I don't have any sort of horse in this race, but I downloaded the auction photo and played with the color balance of 'yellow' to see what we could learn. Here's the result…
Attachment 159923
Based on this, you can easily see how the yellow (basically the bright green in the image) seems to be all crazy-scribbled-in around Hank's name and not at all what a professional print job would look like. Take it for what it's worth.

roce4e52 09-07-2014 09:20 PM

I could be wrong, but this same card was sold raw a few weeks ago and was correctly labeled by the seller as recolored. How it got past the BVG grader or graders is a little scary. They did not even color in the lines. Why does Ebay block me from asking this seller a question? I did not know you could do that.

HRBAKER 09-07-2014 09:34 PM

Cripes, that is ridiculous.
A "make your own" YL variation.

mintacular 09-07-2014 09:39 PM

Damning
 
Pretty damning evidence, always didn't trust BVG this just confirms what I knew already

bnorth 09-08-2014 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roce4e52 (Post 1319652)
I could be wrong, but this same card was sold raw a few weeks ago and was correctly labeled by the seller as recolored. How it got past the BVG grader or graders is a little scary. They did not even color in the lines. Why does Ebay block me from asking this seller a question? I did not know you could do that.

Seller is just blocking all questions on the altered Aaron card. I am guessing they know it is altered. All you have to do is go to one of their other auctions and they will let you send the seller a question.

vintagetoppsguy 09-08-2014 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roce4e52 (Post 1319652)
I could be wrong, but this same card was sold raw a few weeks ago and was correctly labeled by the seller as recolored. How it got past the BVG grader or graders is a little scary. They did not even color in the lines. Why does Ebay block me from asking this seller a question? I did not know you could do that.

I think this is the card you're referring to. If so, different cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Topps-3...7#ht_497wt_916

Crappy service from BVG.

savedfrommyspokes 09-08-2014 07:18 AM

It is also surprising (okay, maybe not so surprising based on the overlooking of the coloring) that a card with such corner wear would end as a 7.5.

roce4e52 09-08-2014 10:35 AM

Hi David,
That was the one I was thinking of but looking at it again it is much nicer than the graded one. What a waste of a nice Aaron.

JollyElm 09-08-2014 01:23 PM

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I gave that second card similar treatment in photoshop and here's the result…
Attachment 159955
It has similar features to the Aaron in question, but actually much less scribbling/coloring in of yellow. A cynic would say they did a much more professional job of being deceptive.

Republicaninmass 09-08-2014 01:42 PM

They holdered a clearly recolored Turkey red as well. I have very little faith in them

roce4e52 09-14-2014 04:38 PM

auction ends soon for fake Aaron yellow
 
This card is now at auction and ends in a couple of hours. Last time I checked it was up to $185. I want to feel sorry for the winner, but it is so obviously fake that I have to think they know.

Peter_Spaeth 09-14-2014 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass (Post 1319837)
They holdered a clearly recolored Turkey red as well. I have very little faith in them

I would never buy a BVG card.

Davino 09-17-2014 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 1321977)
I would never buy a BVG card.


why not?


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