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henry johnson cobb
a dealer has this card and I would have to do battle with northern va traffic to see it in person. he has doubts about the card's authenticity, but from the scans it's hard for me to tell. has this card been faked and do you think it's real based on the scans and if real what's it worth? thanks in advance
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if dealer has doubts...so would I...image doesn't look as crisp as it should.
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Looks like somebody paid almost $21 for it a few weeks ago
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Henry Johnson was a known confectioner and fraudster in the 1920s. He would sell fake cards and promise, with powdered sugar on top, that they were real.
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Very interesting. I'd love to see the card in person. The stamp looks good to me. The cracking on the paper is very suspicious. I'd be interested in Rhett's opinion.
If it's real, it's a tough card, only a handful known, probably the second-most important card in the set next to Ruth. Edited to add: the known fakes are DEFINITELY discernible from the stamp. The ink color is the same, but the typefaces are entirely different. Picture below. -Al Last edited by Al C.risafulli; 12-10-2017 at 02:00 PM. |
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Def a reprint. A group of blank backs were bought out of an auction and stamped. So.... yes they have been faked before.
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