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Posted By: Jim Thierfelder

I noticed that same auction earlier today. It was obviously fake the first time I saw it auctioned and looks even less real with the better scans provided by the new seller. There are several things that give it away, even to a novice like me. The wide margins, no folds between panels, paper loss where it should say "A DOVER REPRINT", and the printing flaw on the two line border above the o in Cobb in "Ty Cobb Steals Third" is the same one as appears in a common authorized reprint.

I also find it interesting that neither party left any feedback and that the new seller is relisting this card so quickly. He couldn't have had it for more than a couple days. Also, the new seller does appear to deal pretty regularly in legitmate semi-vintage material. He has to know he bought a reprint, why would he risk his apparently good reputation?