Most common fakes sold on ebay

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Posted By: runscott

I thought this might help novices. What are the most commonly sold fakes on ebay? i.e - if you see these cards, you better know the issue, and give them a close visual inspection (ask seller for guarantees, etc.). My list, in no particular order:

1933 Goudey Ruth (all four)
Mino Wagner
1916 Sporting News: Ruth and Jackson
1952 Topps Mantle
T206 Wagner

PS - fake Mino story: An ebayer was selling a pretty good Mino Wagner forgery. His story was that his grandpa had pulled it from a cigarette way back when and saved it, passing it down to his grandson. I asked him where his grandpa was from - he responded that gramps had lived his entire life in a town near Boston. Perhaps Mino distributed to small towns near Boston, but I passed on the card.

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Posted By: Julie

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Posted By: leon

Fro-Joy.....

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Posted By: Cycleback

I think the above makes a great list of cards for beginners to be wary of. I would add:

1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie Card
1914-15 Cracker Jack-- many different players
1986-7 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie

Duly note that most of the cards listed in this thread are high ticket items that the beginner shouldn't be starting with anyway ... I generally advise new collectors to start with something smaller than a T206 Honus Wagner. Maybe a 1933 Goudey Lajoie or T206 Plank, then work their way up.

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Posted By: Cycleback

I found it most interesting.

At a gathering, I saw an aquintence who had stumbled across some autograph auction catalogs. Though he was a novice and had no intention of buying an autograph, he was half interested in the subject, half making polite conversation. His questions included: "How can you tell if an autograph is real?", "Are there reliable experts who look at these?," "Who are they?" "How can tell what is a good price?," "Who are the good dealers?" His conclusion was that he wouldn't consider buying an autograph until he knew more.

I found it a most interesting juxtaposition that, while many people won't bat an eye before paying good money for a fake T206 Wagner, Pro 10 1952 Mickey Mantle or AAA paper scrap, here was a casual non-collector asking all the right questions.

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Posted By: BcD

NOT!!!! The 1915's. Even though most of the 1914 fakes are in fact 1915 fakes!