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Old 09-10-2013, 06:00 PM
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Default Is this PSA 9 Bill Ripken a counterfiet?

Top picture is of 2 real 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken F Face version cards.
Second Picture is of 2 PSA 9 counterfeit(my opinion) cards.
Besides the obvious cropping differences the 2 PSA 9 cards also differ in the following ways. The card stock is 0.005 thinner, I know that does not sound like much but in card stock it is a lot. The actual photo not print quality is lower because it is a second generation picture. The ink glows different under a black light than it does on a known real 89 Fleer card so different ink was used.
I would like to hear any info or opinions anyone has on the PSA 9 cards. There is an article on them on the Bill Ripken website. http://www.billripken.com/ Click on the versions link and then it is called the Mystery Card.


One of the Mystery cards(PSA 9) was submitted to SGC and it was rejected for being Counterfeit.

Last edited by bnorth; 09-10-2013 at 07:59 PM. Reason: Add SGC info.
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