dicey fake 1952 Topps Mantle on Ebay looks like someone is getting burnt

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Originally Posted by DocScoot

Doesn't eBay have automatic authentication for all cards over a certain value at the moment or did they end that? Confused how that one isn't going through an authentication.

Yeah, it's supposed to be automatic for any single card over $250. All the cards I've seen listed by "respected" sellers have it, you can see a blue checkmark icon in the item listing. But apparently some people find ways to get around it, which obviously makes this one even sketchier than it already is..