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Old 02-03-2014, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by drcy View Post
Even if someone had the original printing plates, it would still be hard to make a passable T206 Honus Wagner counterfeit, even at the eye level. You still need card stock, aging, machine cut, inks, the correct look and printing skills. As Yogi Berra said, "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." Or as I say, "Anyone can write a novel. It's writing a good one that's hard."
I don't think the card stock would be the problem. I think that aging the front would. I bet you could find a way to scrub the front of a legit T206 with a proper back.

***I am not advocating counterfeiting but just saying it is possible.
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HOFs = 13/76
SLers = 33/48
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