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Posted By: Cycleback

One thing to notice with the in question Mantle is the whiteness around the edges. The genuine 51 Bowmans were printed on grey cardstock-- meaning the cardboard Bowman used was grey all the way through (If you ripped one open, it would be grey in the middle). If you turn a genuine 51 Bowman Mantle on its side, the edge will be be grey. The bright whiteness in the first image is not natural for the issue. This quality by itself suggests that someone printed a picture of the grey Bowman back onto white paper or white cardstock.

The unnatural whiteness test can be applied to all cards that are known to have been printed on grey or dark colored cardboard. The appearance of unnnaturally white edges can quickly identify many counterfeits online.