[lampertb]

Hi, all.

I just bought some raw '48/'49 Leafs, and I am wondering about the authenticity of some. I read elsewhere that the Leafs were composed of two separate layers of cardboard pasted together, so that if you turn a card on its side you can distinctly see two shades of cardboard. My eyes are getting older, and I want to be sure that I'm looking at the right thing. Can someone post a zoomed-in image of this?

I am primarily a Goudey guy, too, and with Goudeys gloss is a dead giveaway of fakes. Not sure about Leafs, though... any advice on "over-gloss" vs. authentic?

Thanks for any help,

Richard