Show us your fakes

[Buythatcard]

How about showing some fakes and pointing out why it is a fake. I think this would be a good way to help all of us to recognize the good from the bad. It could be one that you own (for some reason?) or one that you've seen on eBay.

I know that there are times, I can't tell the difference.

[drc]

In this thread, it's okay to say "This isn't my card, it's a friend's" ... Actually, I think Howard's is a great topic. I will contribute when I find something.

[smtjoy]

Ok ill start this, here is a picture of three exhibits. The middle is the real one, the other two are fakes. Best way to tell if an exhibit is fake is the color of the back.

[obcmac]

Here are a couple CJ's...

[brianp-beme]

From the scan I am unable to peg those Cracker Jacks as fake...they are not the normal obvious reproductions with the different typset for the name/team on the front. I think I would be fooled if they were listed on ebay.

Brian

[Leon]

Long ago there was a T205 Cobby dispute about one being fake, involving 2 board members. They had the card sent to me and it was obvious...these pics should show what I mean...great thread and I can probably show more later.

[teetwoohsix]

I notice on the examples of the Exhibit cards above that the real one in the middle has a lighter shade of gray in the background than the two fake ones (fronts),,,,,,,,is this the case on all of them,or do you find these type of Exhibits can have different shades of background gray?
Thanks-

Sincerely,Clayton

[T206DK]

Here is a fake E95




These E95 fakes have been reproduced around southern Ohio by the 100's or more. they are also probably on Ebay somewhere. A dealer at Trader's World used to always have an endless supply of old Tobacco and Caramel cards....

beware of sellers that utalize the tag line " it does not say reprint anywhere on the back" or " it does not say reprint anywhere on the card" or " I bought these at an estate sale..."

[GrayGhost]

Leon, what dispute? That Cobb T205 is the glossy variation.

[FUBAR]

the cracker jacks and e95, i would have fallen for those...

[T206DK]

these E95's are showing up more frequently. It's easy to spot them in person. they look pretty real on the internet though. usually you can blow up a scan of one and see the border is not really white, and the black outline around the player isn't solid. There are allso E93's, E96's, and E98 fakes out there like this. this card is just a copy of a legit card printed onto old looking paper that is thick stock. then it was aged to look real. From a distance or on the internet it is tough to spot.

[smtjoy]

The shading of the real exhibits from 1939-66 come in a lot of variances from black to sepia/brown so its very hard to tell the fakes from the fronts, esp the white versions. Here are two examples of the range-

[teetwoohsix]

Thanks Scott,this is good to know.
When comparing the backs of these Exhibit cards,there is a clear difference between the real and the fakes.

Clayton