What's the real deal with these Cuban cards?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

Anyone who has touched hundreds of these cards know that the Mendez is fake. Zero doubt. I have never seen a fake Cuban card in an SGC or PSA HOLDER... I have seen a bunch where I disagree with the grades and a couple of "short" Aguilitas that were given grades by PSA that should have gotten Authentics, but yet to see an outright fake in a holder. Beckett also used to slab Tomas Gutierrez cards that were cut from the album, not sure if they still do, but watch out for those...

Fundamentally the cards discussed in this thread look and fell a lot better than that Mendez that was in Baltimore... It is the back, the dating, the stats and the pictures that are most problematic to me.

I am sure all of us that don't collect Cuban cards are appreciative of knowing the BVG card is fake.. How about actually helping and let us know why it was fake? Or maybe it's a secret? In the scan all that sticks out are the artificially looking aged corners.