Is this 1915 CJ Merkle Authentic?

[Yoda]

Because it is the honorable thing to do, I will honor my bet and send you a check by the end of the week. I will say that I got fooled by the 1st scan with all the quirky shading into thinking it was a reprint. The card in the holder has none of the defects shown in the first scan.

[SyrNy1960]

Originally Posted by yoda

i will say that i got fooled by the 1st scan with all the quirky shading into thinking it was a reprint. The card in the holder has none of the defects shown in the first scan.

+1000

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Because it is the honorable thing to do, I will honor my bet and send you a check by the end of the week. I will say that I got fooled by the 1st scan with all the quirky shading into thinking it was a reprint. The card in the holder has none of the defects shown in the first scan.

I certainly was leaning towards fake myself. Every post blaming it on the photo makes Robert's positive ID even more impressive.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I certainly was leaning towards fake myself. Every post blaming it on the photo makes Robert's positive ID even more impressive.

Thank you Scott!

Everyone seemed fixated on the front to make there determination where it was on the back where the texture of the cardstock is that cemented it for me. I tried to show comparison examples but I guess it went unnoticed.

[Mungo Hungo]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I certainly was leaning towards fake myself. Every post blaming it on the photo makes Robert's positive ID even more impressive.

This whole thread has been mass insanity. There are a ton of things I know nothing about, including whether certain Cracker Jack cards are real. But I do know that it's best to trust an expert, as long as that person has no ulterior motive. Yet here, people seem to think it's better to trust their own uninformed eyes and other random posters, based on volume alone.

I'm not trying to congratulate the guy who won, especially because I think a little graciousness is important. But I do wonder how many people will continue to insist that the opinions of 20 people who know little are better than the opinion of one person who knows a lot.

[RCMcKenzie]

Was it Jerry Vale who sang "You don't know me." ? Calling me a 'clown' is not an insult. As I said, enjoy your authentic Cracker Jack baseball card, young man.