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Originally Posted by Volod
Zach - Just curious: I assume you mean the grayish colored cardstock under the white overlay that is visible in the corners due to heavy wear? That makes sense, but did the bogus '51 Mantle show something else?
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Volod, yes.
I think paper stock is one of the harder items to get right when faking a card. Which is why it is important to hold the card you are buying and having an example to compare it to is critical. I think this is even more important when looking at some of the less well known issues in pre-war collecting. The paper stock on issues like the V-61's and T200's - and even the more common T201's - is critical to understanding fakes & reprints.
If you look at the reproduced T201's, they actually look pretty much like the original. However, when you hold and feel the density of the paper stock you immediately know it is a reproduction. There is no way to replicate the delicate, fragile feel of paper made in the 1910's (reproductions are a little heavier with a "stiff" feeling").
Z Wheat