My all-time favorite "fake"

[CobbSpikedMe]

I was able to pick up my favorite Fake at a local show recently and wanted to share it.

This is the 1963 Topps Pete Rose rookie that was famously counterfeited back in the 80's. There were a ton of them showing up at shows and they fooled everyone. They look and feel totally real except for the fact that there is slight black outline around Pete's hat. This is the dead giveaway that it is one of these fakes.

They were confiscated and ordered to be marked on the backs with the words, "Original Reprint" and then returned to the owner.

I am so happy to finally have one of these in my collection.

Thanks,

AndyH


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[ALR-bishop]

Andy---I have the 63 set but think it would be neat to have one of the fakes to go with it, especially since it is clearly labeled as such

[FireGardy]

I have fakes of both versions of the '84 Gallery Carew. I can't remember who it was, but I did give away an extra copy of the fake bronze card to a member here a couple years ago.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

I was able to pick up my favorite Fake at a local show recently and wanted to share it.

This is the 1963 Topps Pete Rose rookie that was famously counterfeited back in the 80's. There were a ton of them showing up at shows and they fooled everyone. They look and feel totally real except for the fact that there is slight black outline around Pete's hat. This is the dead giveaway that it is one of these fakes.

They were confiscated and ordered to be marked on the backs with the words, "Original Reprint" and then returned to the owner.

I am so happy to finally have one of these in my collection.

Thanks,

AndyH


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Awesome Andy. Looks great. What I find even more interesting from looking on-line is that the rose counterfeit stamped cards are/were popular enough, that people supposedly even started counterfeiting them too. The stock was supposedly a lot whiter, and the stamps(actually all the print on the back) were a little brighter.. A counterfeit has to be worth something if people are counterfeiting them..

[CobbSpikedMe]

David.

I never knew the fakes themselves were counterfeited. That's pretty interesting. I'm so excited to have this one. I can't stop looking at it.

AndyH