Does anyone have 1976 SSPC cards that are definitely genuine--or know how to tell?
I believe it's generally accepted that a counterfeit issue of the '76 SSPC set was made in the early 80s, using original printing plates. The counterfeit job apparently was well-done -- I've never seen an explanation for how to tell the orignals from the reprints, aside from the Nolan Ryan card (a "d" added to the end of his first name was removed from the regular printing but not the counterfeit printing).
So does anyone know of a way to differentiate the "real" cards from the fakes? Or does anyone have cards that they would trade or sell that they know are original, because they purchased them back in the 70s, or bought them from someone else who purchased them in the 70s? I'm looking for just one common (card 452, Kerry Dineen). Actually, I have one, but I just don't know whether it's an original.
Looking forward to any thoughts...
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