Just looking for a second opinion

[Bill77]

I just bought this Titus about a month ago fully aware of most of the issues with it. When I got it I noticed someone had tried to peal off the scrap book paper and stopped before doing anymore damage than already done, so I just put it in my binder as is knowing nothing good would come from soaking it. Then just before I had to go to work yesterday I happened to pull this card out my binder and when the light hit it I noticed that the surface has a lot of crackling on the front. So I guess I just want confirm that the card is fake.

[Bill77]

Ok here are some better scans.

[Econteachert205]

I think it’s real

[drcy]

Interesting wrinkles, but it real.

Beyond that it's real, I've never heard of someone putting fake album paper on a reprint.

[Bill77]

It was just weird when I noticed it thought maybe a doctored or something. I've just been having really bad luck lately and thought it was spilling over into my card collection.

[trdcrdkid]

Looks real. I don’t think soaking would hurt it, if done properly, but it wouldn’t be guaranteed to get all the paper off the back.

[swarmee]

I think more of the front would flake off during a soak. I wouldn't do it, unless you don't mind losing more of the border (and possibly image). It would really only make sense if you think there's a rare back hiding underneath.

[david_l]

I’d be a little reluctant to soak it due to the chipping and flaking that you see. You might start to lose pieces of the cardboard and ink in the soaking process. I’m not saying it’s necessarily the case but I’ve soaked T206s before and had that happen.