Counterfeits running amok

[Snapolit1]

Andy Broome from Beckett tweeted earlier today:

"1st grading day of the new year and I've already seen 3 fake '52 Topps Mantles."

Sheesh.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Andy Broome from Beckett tweeted earlier today:

"1st grading day of the new year and I've already seen 3 fake '52 Topps Mantles."

Sheesh.

fakes, reprints... no worries....slab 'em!!~

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-R...QAAOSwgQ9VykVO




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[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Leon

fakes, reprints... no worries....slab 'em!!~

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-R...QAAOSwgQ9VykVO




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At least that one is slabbed as a reprint

[Leon]

I know...it just amazes me that folks get reprints slabbed. Good for the TPG's though!!

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

At least that one is slabbed as a reprint

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Leon

I know...it just amazes me that folks get reprints slabbed. Good for the TPG's though!!

I agree, but I kind of get that one. It was an actual Topps release, I don't know production numbers but I'm assuming somewhat limited, and it may be the closest some collectors could get to owning a 52 Mantle. Kind of like those Mantle reprints and refractors that were inserted into packs of topps one year in the 90s.

[Leon]

I guess but it's just hard for me to imagine paying almost 2k for slabbed reprints, authorized or not.

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I agree, but I kind of get that one. It was an actual Topps release, I don't know production numbers but I'm assuming somewhat limited, and it may be the closest some collectors could get to owning a 52 Mantle. Kind of like those Mantle reprints and refractors that were inserted into packs of topps one year in the 90s.