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Originally Posted by Cubanball
Ryan, I would agree with your assessment. I would say that my first glance of the cards gave me the impression that they may have been faked. Then after hearing from Rolando and taking a closer look at the cards now on eBay I swung more to the real side. Again, this is all based on examination of the images and attempting to figure out some of the enigmas surrounding the set. The use of the punch photos, the reference back to the 1911 and 1915 series, ect. In my estimation many of the enigmas can be explained if the set is real. It is possible that Romeo y Julieta put out a set around 1922 with Amateur players and with Almendares players referencing back to the heyday of the American Series. They could have used photos from a Cuban newspaper archive that had used the same photos used in the punch cards, which can also be found in some publications. The set may have been a test and only a few may have been printed leading to little being known about them. All this is possible. But, we both know to what extent unscrupulous people have gone to fake Cuban baseball cards. So every time I see cards never seen before it always puts me on the defensive. Right now I want to believe they are real but the doubts have not gone away completely.
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I know that you don't typically like to get involved in this "stuff", but I know that the general population appreciates your feedback and insight. Thanks again.