Posted By:
MW"The graders at SGC were fooled by the Mathewson/Red Hindu, as well as several seasoned collectors, so It can happen to anyone."
Brian,
I was the person who purchased and removed the fake T206 Mathewson/Red Hindu from the market. In my opinion, it was not a particularly good fake; I've seen counterfeit 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookies that were more convincing. I think the only reason it fooled some grading companies was because it was in low enough grade that they did not perform a careful enough examination (not that that's a reasonable excuse). In light of other recent front/back creations, I no longer see this as a problem since seasoned graders now know what to look for.