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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Sean as you seem knowledgeable in this area, how concerned are you that we are close to the point where people can create counterfeits that at least current review techniques won't be able to distinguish?
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In my opinion that point was met in maybe 1981-2.
The local dealer I hung out at showed me an extremely nice 51B Mantle. After holding it for a couple minutes I handed it back saying "It's really nice, and fake. But I can't explain why"
They said that was the opinion of 5-6 other dealers, who had also passed on buying it. (Yes, at the time occasionally a card like that would get shopped around by mail!) Everyone thought it was fake but couldn't explain why it was fake. Somehow it just "felt " wrong.
I 100% believe that card would pass TPG today and would grade very high, at least an 8. For all I know it is in a holder today. The guys I knew passed on buying it, and I never heard about it again.