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DJAdam's to the point angst Rules!
I WILL never buy from a private auction. It's tough to base an opinion on a scan like this. At least I can't. What we look at is the sales tactic, the private feedback, the $9 starting bid, the inventory loaded with other OJ's and of course the story.
My favorite thing about this particular sale is the different opinions gathered within the text and the order it's place...where an uneducated buyer may stop reading after 'his/her Uncle' said it look authentic!:
Pro (with possibility)
They had other cards as well, and a few old newspapers(a Harpers Weekly from 1874 that has a picture of Cap Anson in it)...I did consult an acquaintance who collects older cards and he said everything looks authentic..thickness, age wear, color, print, card stock etc
Con (later in the text)
(Although, he was floored when I showed them to him at how original they did look. I always considered them to be authentic. He did say it is difficult to 100% say either way if they are authentic or replicas of some sort, but his conclusion was that they were probably some sort of awesome looking replica/reprint. So to avoid anyone being upset I will list them as amazing looking replicas/reprints that will certainly make a fine addition to a collection to display at home).
The key here is: I will list them as amazing looking replicas/reprints!
My question to the Board is: Are there quality Old Judge Reproductions out there?
I know there is a set available (I think they came in sets of ten) that had a write up about the player on the back, but never saw any outside of scans.
DJ