|
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Fake Wagner Comedy
I average one 'Is my Wagner real?' email a month through T206.org, and so far, as you would expect, they have all been reprints. Normally I let the person know that their card isn't real, and never hear from them again.
Well today, this guy decided to write back... Quote:
Last edited by T206.org; 02-04-2011 at 11:55 AM. |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
It appears he spent as much on his education as his card is worth.
|
#3
|
||||
|
||||
He's going to sit there and tell you that you people are on glue, then ask where he should go
__________________
100+ satisfied customers since 2007 _____________________________________________ |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
He did ask "so were does one go from here?"... maybe I should tell him to light it on fire again, but to not put it out this time.
|
#5
|
||||
|
||||
How do you determine that you are 97% sure? Why not 96% or even 99%? But 97%? How does one come to that figure?
|
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Time to visit good ol' Walt,
|
#7
|
|||
|
|||
GAI won't authenticate it, but a book binder says it's good. That's good enough for me.
|
#8
|
||||
|
||||
It's not nearly as much fun, but my advice is to take the high road. Just direct them to SGC or PSA if they would like to pay for an industry-wide, respected opinion as to its authenticity. As a bonus, tell them that's the only way someone would be able to justify fair value for an authentic Wagner in case they were eventually looking to try to sell it.
Last edited by terjung; 02-04-2011 at 12:08 PM. Reason: clarity |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Brian T is correct.
Last edited by drc; 02-04-2011 at 12:08 PM. |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
Good call, Brian. That is the response I've now sent.
|
#11
|
||||
|
||||
I would have directed him to these guys:
__________________
Jim Van Brunt |
#12
|
||||
|
||||
Haha, classic!
I may be getting an email from him soon too. I get those types of emails 3-4 times a year on the Wagner as well. FYI Here is my page with 31 Wagners now (added a couple more) http://centuryoldcards.com/1909t206wagners.html |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
No need. The name and team are too far from the lower frame line, and the bottom uniform button too close. And there's no matching registration problem to account for it.
Cropped image area= reprint Although the missing part of the B on his uniform is interesting, I can't recall seeing a reprint with that. But the scan is bad enough that I can't tell if it wasn't printed or just got lost in the fire damage Steve B |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Sincerely, Clayton |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
Can't you just tell him you know it is a fake because fakes always end up in the hands of people who failed 8th grade grammar lessons? PERHAPS IF HE USED ALL UPPER CASE LETTERS IT WOULD HELP.
JimB |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Another Fake Wagner........photograph | Archive | Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used | 0 | 11-03-2007 02:25 PM |
Recognizing Fake Goudeys | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 8 | 07-24-2006 02:34 PM |
Fake Wagner? | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 2 | 10-17-2005 08:32 PM |
More fake T206's?? Wagner, Cobb with Cobb back | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 13 | 09-30-2004 01:44 PM |
Unanswered questions concerning the proper dating of the T206 Honus Wagner | Archive | Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions | 2 | 08-20-2003 06:09 AM |