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Steve fcmoking and Frank, I fully understand your apprehension towards these, I was even moreso a while back. But, no need to be a skeptic on this one... Referring to my prior post, The SGC grader rxplained via telephone, he COULD tell the difference, it was a policy issue. Two fro-joys I sub'd were authentic per this senior grader. It was a new corporate policy to exclude fro-joy. (Not all graders posess the same skill?) Another board member who had PSA slabbed fro-joys also convinced me they were auth. So I held onto them... The short of it, BVG slabbed them.
There was an lengthy fro-joy discussion here with indepth input from several experts including David Cycleback. Was well over a year ago. I was a newbee and you may not have been a member yet... *I'll try to locate that informative thread for you.
Mike, I was considering buying that card, but had spent my weekly allowance already. Because of misperception and ignorance, this issue can be had dirt cheap. Because of the knowledge recieved here, I'd paid $50 for two raw and real examples. A little research can pay big in the future.
*Can't locate the thread, but found an old reply from David Rudd,
"Collectors should always be wary about the Fro Joys. The reprints come in a variety of styles. Some are obviously bad from a scan, others are better done. The average collector should purchase them from someone like MastroNet or Robert Edward Auctions, as they will be able to identify the real ones. Or from a fellow collector you know and trust, so that they can be returned if they turn out to be reprints. The real ones can be identified, but few eBay bidders or sellers know how."