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Posted By: <b>Richard L.</b><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/T-207-1912-Tobacco-Card-Lewis-Boston-Nat_W0QQitemZ260138923738QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4120QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/T-207-1912-Tobacco-Card-Lewis-Boston-Nat_W0QQitemZ260138923738QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4120QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a>

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Posted By: <b>Dave S</b><p>The guy wants $900...the card back says it's only worth $700...so might as well wait for a real one..

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>This is a pretty silly scam, but unfortunately, I don't see any warning that the card is a reprint on either side of the card.<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>No warning? How could you tell, otherwise?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>It still astonishes me that even someone who knows absolutely nothing about baseball cards can't look at that Lewis card and realize "something doesn't make sense here." And yet it happens.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>No warning that the card is a reprint? How about the fact that the backside refers to the card in the past tense? Might that tip one off?

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Posted By: <b>ErlandStevens</b><p>This is like finding a Greek coin dated 200 BC.

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Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>"No warning that the card is a reprint? How about the fact that the backside refers to the card in the past tense? Might that tip one off?"<br /><br />Assuming that one has a triple digit I.Q.

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>If the scammer noticed it was a reprint, why would he put such a high starting price?<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>peter:just a guess, because he's not too bright?

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Because he was hoping that an idiot might not recognize that it was clearly a reprint and buy it.

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Posted By: <b>Kenneth A. Cohen</b><p>OK. I couldn't resist. I wrote and posed the following question:<br /><br />"Hi. This card is interesting. Can you tell me how they knew it was worth $700 back in 1912 when it was printed? Thanks" <br /><br />Response:<br /><br />"I really dont know, I got it from my grandfather and had it for about 20 years. I do not know much about these cards, just going on what people have told me. Thanks for your comment."<br /><br /><br />Looks like Gramps made a shrewd investment.<br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>at least his hands are clean.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Sounds like his grandpa might be a crook.

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Posted By: <b>Sean C</b><p>the card being sold on eBay or Peter's responses about it here.

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Ken,<br /><br />If that was the actual response from the Seller, then I tend to believe that he did not intend to scam anybody and just doesn't know what he's doing.<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>Peter Spaeth</b><p>The only thing I can think of here is that maybe the scan of the back was not posted when Peter C. made his comment? Peter? As for clues, how about the $700 value? Does that sound like something that would be printed contemporaneously in 1912? EDITED TO ADD WITH PROFOUND DISAPPOINTMENT Nope Pete C. said EITHER side of the card. Maybe he was just joking around and it didn't come out that way?

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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>I get calls and emails from people all the time that have these same cards with the prices on the back. I think they just don't know any better and have no idea what a real one would look like in the first place.

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Posted By: <b>Todd Schultz</b><p>It's the "just don't know any better" that's disturbing, and not just from a hobby standpoint, but from a how flippin stupid are you point of view.

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Posted By: <b>Dave S</b><p>Would anyone like to own Honus for $20k ?? Offers?<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1184369890.JPG"> <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1184369952.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>There is no mention of reprint on the back. How did this card's maker know that Honus would want it taken off the shelves. They must have had Wayback Machines. Dont you think.

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Posted By: <b>Dave S</b><p>W-A-Y-B-A-C-K<br /><br />Also have Plank available at $6500...<br />BARGAINS GALORE!! <br /><br />"Because of a broken printing plate, the company decided to discontinue the card rather than replace the plate. Only about 50-75 exist today"