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Old 05-30-2013, 09:19 AM
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Default Buyer beware: Possible Fake PSA '63 Rose RC on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Topps-R...item2a2d1c58dd

Even though it's a PSA graded card, 2 of the 4 pics used in the listing are close-ups cropping out the case. All of the close up pics are crisp and clear. But amazingly, the seller's camera just can't seem to focus on the full shots. The reason? On the full shots, even though it's blurry, you can see a distinct difference in the PSA holder on the bottom compared to the top. When a PSA holder is opened up or separated to remove the card it creates "frosting" or crytalization, a cloudy white color as opposed to a clear color. My assumption is the seller is trying to disguise the frosting with a blurry pic. The label and cert number may even be original, but in all likelihood the real card was removed and replaced with either a fake or a lesser condition card. The seller even goes so far as to let buyers know there are "dig" marks in the corner and plays coy by suggesting it may have been dropped. Another possibility is the seller decided he didn't like the grade of the card, started to remove it from its slab and then had second thoughts about doing it. He may simply be selling a legit card in a damaged case. Either way, if you see a frosted PSA case it should raise flags and beware!
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