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PaulNow I'm also glad I didn't win that Lloyd card.
In retrospect, it should have been obvious it was a fake. I still remember the seller's story. He got the card from his grandfather, a resident of Kentucky if I remember correctly. His grandfather was a big fan of the Negro Leagues, but this was the only card he had. And the seller didn't know the card pictured Lloyd. That was just a happy coincidence that the seller didn't even mention.
At the time, I was a little suspicious, but didn't dismiss the card completely. It was the first time I had seen the grandpa tale on ebay. I guess this should be a reminder of why the grandpa tale appears so often on ebay. If you haven't seen it 100 times before, it is very easy to think that it might be true. I'm sure in many cases, people believe these tall tales because they're greedy and hope to strike it rich. But in this case (and I bet I can speak for Hal as well) you want to believe because it would be such a cool card if it was real.