Thread: Does this Gehrig look like a doctored reprint
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Old 04-12-2003, 04:55 PM
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Default Does this Gehrig look like a doctored reprint
Posted By: MW

I agree with Tom -- the card is real. The reason the corners have an unusual "rounded" appearance is because some collectors/dealers in the 1980s would lightly trim off some of the "fuzziness" from worn corners to give their cards a cleaner look. It wasn't done in a deceptive manner. The rest of the wear on the card -- scuffing, dirtiness, notching, light creasing -- is otherwise consistent with the corner wear.

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