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ronniehatesjazz 12-07-2017 03:10 PM
Competition- Guess What This Cobb T205 Goes For
 
Sadly, I'm sure this hits triple digits. Will say $160.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1911-t205-T...sAAOSwnCFaH4-3

Econteachert205 12-07-2017 03:16 PM
I haven't seen many fakes with the offset effect and gold border that convincing. I do think it is trimmed or altered but I actually think authentic even there are a ton of bad fakes listed by them.

On second thought.... prob fake.

frankbmd 12-07-2017 03:30 PM
jesusgurl sounds like the moral high ground to me.:eek:

ronniehatesjazz 12-07-2017 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Econteachert205 (Post 1727340)
I haven't seen many fakes with the offset effect and gold border that convincing. I do think it is trimmed or altered but I actually think authentic even there are a ton of bad fakes listed by them.

On second thought.... prob fake.
I thought it may be real at first too but noticed some of the notorious artificial aging on the back of the card. He did a good job by not going completely overboard on it though. Who knows could be real but I really doubt it.

GasHouseGang 12-07-2017 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ronniehatesjazz (Post 1727344)
I thought it may be real at first too but noticed some of the notorious artificial aging on the back of the card. He did a good job by not going completely overboard on it though. Who knows could be real but I really doubt it.
I know, it's got a lot of real card qualities on the front, but the back looks wrong. I guess it could be real, but like you, I doubt it.

Econteachert205 12-07-2017 03:43 PM
The polar bear back has tell tale staining and what appears to be glue marks from scrap book. It's a very good fake, I don't get why the other fakes they have are so bad. Still on the fence.

asoriano 12-07-2017 04:27 PM
Front is very convincing, but the back looks off. I vote no good.

sterlingfox 12-07-2017 09:17 PM
Fake. Artificial aging on reverse. Good attempt, though.

T205 GB 12-08-2017 05:55 AM
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All legit bidders too!

T205 GB 12-08-2017 06:06 AM
You cannot fake a T205 front no matter how hard you try. The Front is 100% real. The offset printing, the gold boarder with the chipping, the printing dot matrix, and overall color. The card is more than likely rebacked and then trimmed.

In the last 10 years I have seen the same large group of skinned T205's exchange hands a few times. Every time it does there are a few cards that get dressed up or try to be passed off as blank backs. Be careful guys!

Eggoman 12-08-2017 08:15 AM
I cannot discern the dot matrix from the images - maybe the scan quality or maybe MY eyes, but I would avoid it, too!

Fun to watch tho!?!?!?!

bbcard1 12-09-2017 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by T205 GB (Post 1727465)

In the last 10 years I have seen the same large group of skinned T205's exchange hands a few times. Every time it does there are a few cards that get dressed up or try to be passed off as blank backs. Be careful guys!


I can attest to the whereabouts of 100 or so skins I got in a large lot from Marc D. Through a lot of work I was able to put together a front set which I enjoy a lot.

T205 GB 12-11-2017 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bbcard1 (Post 1727807)
I can attest to the whereabouts of 100 or so skins I got in a large lot from Marc D. Through a lot of work I was able to put together a front set which I enjoy a lot.
Those might be the ones D!ck Tow!e saved and introduced to the hobby back in 08-09? If I remember they were some nice cards!


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