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Posted By: scott brockelman

is to be able to handle the card. If you are able to feel it and examine the edges I don't think many rebacks would fool most veteran collectors. They might fool a novice, the thing to look for is the feel, most rebacks are too think and very rigid. Simply compare the flex and feel to another t206 common, then inspect the edges with a loupe(sometimes not required) and you will usually see where the edges have been roughened up to hide the seam. It is normally quite abnormal wear when compared to any low grade t206

NOW, if this reback somehow got into a holder it is going to be much more difficult to examine. At this point you will need someone quite knowledgable to detect the work.

I was approached with a T206 cobb with am improper back at a National 2 or 3 years ago and it was readily apparent it was a reback, but the owner had no idea. I don't know how much he paid for it, but it wasn't cheap.

Scott