Real or Fake?! Mathewson & McGraw (If You Have a Heart Then Help PLEASE)

[Tanman7baseball]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

Both Matewson's are 100% unequivocally genuine.

How can you tell with such certainty?

[milkit1]

T206 s had all kinds of printing issues that caused such things. How I can tell is thirty years of seeing genuine T206's. Is woukd be easier to explain if you posted a fake one.

[Tanman7baseball]

Originally Posted by milkit1

T206 s had all kinds of printing issues that caused such things. How I can tell is thirty years of seeing genuine T206's. Is woukd be easier to explain if you posted a fake one.

Haha well I appreciate the input. I wasn't trying to disprove your judgement or anything, but I was trying to find some clues to figuring out its authenticity. I only buy cards from the 50s and 60, so this is the first time I have ventured into the new world of tobacco cards. Thanks you though for your reply.

[GoldenAge50s]

If you need 1 more opinion, I fully agree all 3 are just fine! What kind of condition were the 50's sets in?

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Tanman7baseball

How can you tell with such certainty?

Colby,

No disrespect intended, but WHY would you post pictures, ask authenticity, then question someone when they tell you it's real??

Greg

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Colby,

No disrespect intended, but WHY would you post pictures, ask authenticity, then question someone when they tell you it's real??

Greg

It seems to me the OP is just trying to educate themselves. So they want to know what tell-tell signs that would indicate these to be real or conversely how would they be able to tell if a card is a fake.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

It seems to me the OP is just trying to educate themselves. So they want to know what tell-tell signs that would indicate these to be real or conversely how would they be able to tell if a card is a fake.

We've provided such information many times on this forum. If I had the inclination, I'd do some searches and provide a link;however....

...can't the OP do that?

[Leon]

I just spoke with Colby on the phone. He is just a bit overwhelmed with our s/w but is a super nice guy. He really is. He collects mostly 50s stuff and got these from a house that was almost like a barn. He just told me the people had a cow in their living room. Now that's hard to beat!!

[GoldenAge50s]

Was the cow real?

[Sean]

Yeah, I wish he would post a picture of the cow in the living room.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Sean

Yeah, I wish he would post a picture of the cow in the living room.

It sounds like sitcom material.

[Bpm0014]

If someone would post a picture of a reprint and a genuine one, it would be much easier to point out the differences. An easy difference is that the ink on reprints are usually black. In genuine ones they are brown. Also, the name and team on both are in differnet script. The genuines also have a distinct border around the picture border which separates them from the white border. Also, the colors are much more vibrant on a real one. Not to mention, the dot patterns under a magnifying glass or loupe. It's relatively easy once you see them side by side. I hope that helps!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Leon

I just spoke with Colby on the phone. He is just a bit overwhelmed with our s/w but is a super nice guy. He really is. He collects mostly 50s stuff and got these from a house that was almost like a barn. He just told me the people had a cow in their living room. Now that's hard to beat!!

I would like to see pictures.