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scooter729 06-26-2010 03:56 PM

Voskamp's Wagner on eBay - assume it was a reprint?
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

This Voskamp's Wagner sold on eBay earlier today - based on the seller's feedback (reprints in the past) and the card's very similar crease to the SGC 40 REA sold in the past, what else should one look for to detect a reprint on this card?

Has this been widely reprinted? Maybe I just haven't seen them before and missed the obvious, but I wasn't aware of reprints with this set.

Bicem 06-26-2010 04:09 PM

yes, a reprint. A board member even owns the original from which it was printed.

one thing to look for is the clarity really sucks compared to an original. with the laser printers of today, assume all valuable sets have been reprinted.

terjung 06-26-2010 04:15 PM

Agreed. It is a reprint. Note the spot on the left shin when comparing to the REA SGC 40 one.

Kawika 06-26-2010 04:32 PM

I am the board member to which Jeff referred. The esteemed Rawoysterman crafted reprints of this card as well as some other cards of mine. Looks like the seller employed the ol' inheritance from grandpa angle to unload it. Not to make too fine a point of it but my card has a crease whereas the reprint only has a picture of a crease. Best as I can tell seller is a scumbag.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...p%20Wagner.jpg

barrysloate 06-26-2010 04:39 PM

We should really distinguish between a reprint and outright fraud. Larry Fritsch used to sell reprints all the time. It was a way for collectors to purchase sets that would have otherwise been too expensive in their original form. Nothing wrong with that and it was a legitimate business.

In this case someone stole the image of David's card and attempted to sell it. Of course if he got paid he would not have been able to deliver any product. That is just plain stealing.

richieb315 06-26-2010 04:48 PM

Larry Fritsch sold licensed reprints that are totally legal. If you like them or not they are legal.
The cards from so called grandpa's attic are illegal counerfeits. Big Difference.

Bicem 06-26-2010 04:49 PM

I think he actually made a card using the image Barry, but yeah, still just as bad.

barrysloate 06-26-2010 04:53 PM

So if you won the lot he would actually send a card to you. Got it. But still very bad.

scooter729 06-26-2010 04:58 PM

Thanks guys, great info. And David, beautiful card!!!

Another thanks to eBay for hiding bidder's IDs, so that someone can't be informed before losing $282 to this seller scumbag.

Vol 06-27-2010 12:58 AM

People ripping off people. This stuff makes me sick.

What a low life.


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