Counterfeit PSA Holder 1952 Topps Mantle

[Deertick]

I'd notify the police and report it to the ICCC. Not much you can do with a cash transaction. Get familiar with PSA slabs and labels. It was most likely a counterfiet slab, NOT one that had the card replaced. Oh, and now that you found Net54, ask questions FIRST. A lot of headaches have been prevented here (and some given, but that is another story).

[Wymers Auction]

I would recommend no high dollar purchases on craigslist for one. PSA cannot help that crooks are creating fake slabs. I would have called the police while the guy might still be contacted. Before purchasing any more Mantle rookies spend some time getting familiar with the techniques involved in detecting fake Mantles.

[Tcards-Please]

Did you not get the support from your original post back in June?

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...t=89073&page=3

r/
Frank

[devintage]

I have not gotten an support up to this point

[Volod]

Originally Posted by devintage

I have not gotten an support up to this point

No, he means the support you got under your other username back in June. Sheezz....

[Brianruns10]

Another sad example of why it is crucial to buy the card, not the plastic.

I've seen almost a half dozen of these cracked slab fakes, with seemingly legit PSA labels. I don't know enough about PSA to ID an authentic or fake label, but I know the Mantle card in and out (both types). And if you know what a real '52 Mantle looks like, you'll never fall for a fake. All the examples I've seen have three key diagnostics:

1) The color is wrong...Mantle is far too orange, when he should be more of a ruddy pink or buff.

2) Mantle's signature is too high. On real examples, the bottom loop of the "Y" is nearly touching the inner black border of the star box. This is the same for both types.

3) The team logo is far too good. It resembles the logo for the '53 or '54 series, with clearly defined, "v" shaped red stitches on the baseball, a two tone black bat with a white center, and a crisp, clearly defined "Yankees" script. On AUTHENTIC '52 mantles, the bat is solid black, and the red stitches are weakly defined blotches that resemble a string of pearls. The "Yankees" script is weakly defined, and the a's and e's are practically filled in.

[Volod]

Some of the counterfeits I've seen also have the stitches on the ball holding the card number on the verso pointing the wrong way.

[devintage]

Originally Posted by Deertick

I'd notify the police and report it to the ICCC. Not much you can do with a cash transaction. Get familiar with PSA slabs and labels. It was most likely a counterfiet slab, NOT one that had the card replaced. Oh, and now that you found Net54, ask questions FIRST. A lot of headaches have been prevented here (and some given, but that is another story).

Yes, but you did not comment on my reaching out to PSA and asking for help. Do you think they let me down by not giving me any information about the problems they have encountered. I Felt secure because the cards are in PSA holders. I did not know about the scam. They did. Do you see my point?