1910 Punch Cobb with backing - New Discovery??

[e107collector]

I was actually waiting to see if anyone else posted any other information about this card.

I was at the Philly Show this past Saturday, and I overheard these two gentlemen saying they have a Punch Cobb with the backing. I never saw this card before in person, but remembered that this issue is super rare.

They said it was just graded and would be offered for sale privately only. I asked to see it, but they only showed me a picture of it on their IPad, and hid the serial number. I snapped a pic with my phone. Looks like a PSA holder. Any thoughts??

[Cubanball]

Wow, the Cobb punch card is amazing. Finding punch cards with backing is so rare. I have only seen a handful. Great job in at least getting a picture of it.

[Hankphenom]

Has this been authenticated by the CIA?

[Schlesinj]

WOW! I only overheard people talking about refractors. Thanks for posting.

[ElCabron]

Looks super fake to me.

[e107collector]

The conversation only came up when I was looking at a few T206 Cobb greens and reds.

The guy asked if I liked Cobb and said he and his business partner had a really rare card of him.

I just thought it was weird that if you were looking to sell it, why only show people an IPad picture of it.

Just seems like a weird issue to try and fake, since it’s so rare.

To some of the auction house reps that were in attendance, did this card come up in conversation or make an appearance at all?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ElCabron

Looks super fake to me.

It probably looks like that in person
.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

PSA only has 1 Punch Cobb listed in the Pop report and that is definitely not it.

Chad

[Moonlight Graham]

Looks like the bottom of the slab has a notch cut in it.

Joe

[parkplace33]

I think it is a non psa slab.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Looks like a PSA holder. Any thoughts??

Pro?



From Hank -
Why would they hide the PSA part of the slab? I don't get it. By the way, anybody know who came up with the term "slab?" Whoever it was, I'm guessing they weren't a fan.

Is it possible the term came from the coin collectors after grading was introduced to that hobby? Agreed, it doesn't sound like an endearing term.

[aljurgela]

And it does not have the original back... Here is a Punch card with a back (though the backs have varying degrees of size)...

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

And it does not have the original back... Here is a Punch card with a back (though the backs have varying degrees of size)...

Al,

Just curious, but does that Luis Padron card you have pictured, have the same "Punch" advertising back that Cubanball posted above?

Thanks.

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Al,

Just curious, but does that Luis Padron card you have pictured, have the same "Punch" advertising back that Cubanball posted above?

Thanks.

Here are the ones that I have....

[e107collector]

Al,

Kudos to you for putting that collection together as much as you did already. It's so hard when most the the cards only have an example or two known to exist.



If PSA did indeed grade this card, I would have to think it would have been shown on their population registry now, correct?

If it was a lower tier grading company, I would hope it's not a "Frankencard" that made it's way into a slab.

[aljurgela]

One this about the Punch cards is the AMAZING photography (and in particular the clarity of the images on a photographic paper)...

Here is my current progress on the set on the PSA side:

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregist...shedset/403520

The above Cobb looks like a copy to me given my experience with these cards.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

One this about the Punch cards is the AMAZING photography (and in particular the clarity of the images on a photographic paper)...

Here is my current progress on the set on the PSA side:

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregist...shedset/403520

The above Cobb looks like a copy to me given my experience with these cards.

I was hoping you would join this thread Al.

Chad

[sb1]

it's fairly obvious that the fake card has used the image from Al's card and printed/glued it on the backing, which is also most likely a copy.