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Originally Posted by jrlebert
Guys, thanks so much for all the info. Aside from the one snarky comment by runscott (surprise), I learned more about this photo and fantasy pieces like this in a few days than my uncle or I was able to research together. That's exactly why I took it to this board. I really appreciate it.
I will be calling my uncle after work tonight, and recommending he take the listing down, in (the most likely) case that it is a fantasy piece.
I'm going to see if he can send it to me so I can get a higher res scan up, and take a loupe to it to check out the photo.
Again, thanks all!
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Maybe you didn't learn much from my comment, but some of the other forum members probably did. And while you are trying to gain information, I suspect it's of a different type than what you claim.
And as I pointed out (and you apparently missed), it's not about scan resolution, it's about all the other stuff surrounding this forgery, including the story.
Regarding your "snarky (surprise)" comment, provide us with a clear color scan of a genuine photo of Honus Wagner, and if it's a cool item, I will be one of the first to say so. But if it's forged crap, I will also be one of the first to say so. Forged photos are bad for this hobby, period. Your item description and scan told me right away that you had not done your research and were trying to sell a forgery, knowingly or not. If you know nothing about the item you are trying to sell, why claim that it's an unknown previously unpublished photo? In case you forgot, from your auction: "You will not find another copy anywhere" and the title: "Original photograph Honus Wagner *** NEVER SEEN BEFORE *** unpublished"
This item has ZERO bids, which means you can go update it to add some of the information you've learned here. I'll hold my breath.