Authenticating Post Cereal Cards

[BruceinGa]

I was under the impression that there needs to be a solid black line completely around the post cereal cards otherwise the only grade is Authentic. There isn't any on the right edge.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
I realize I'm not addressing if it is a fake, just grade, sorry

[Exhibitman]

Mantle gets faked. Be careful. I purchased what seemed to be a nice Mantle on eBay and it was a fake. It is easy to see in person because it is a scan of an original. The areas that are pure white stock on originals are hazy in the fakes and the print is just fuzzy enough to arouse suspicion. Also, the cardboard is grayer and nicer than the lousy chipboard they used to make actual cereal boxes.

[Sidepocket]

Bruce you are right. Without the black edge all the way around this would grade authentic, and I don't see ANY black at all.

[LeftHandedDane]

Thanks for the information. I have filled every Bowman/Topps/Fleer set since 1950 (except 52 Topps) - the Post cereal ones, especially 63, have been by far the toughest of all to complete. I am down to needing just one in 61, one in 62, and 6 in 63, and several of them are just next to impossible to find. And the bidding is off the charts whenever they do come up. So that's why I have wondered about fakes.

[Exhibitman]

Which ones? I have some SPs laying around from a buy a few years ago.

[hoot-owl]

LeftHandedDane--

You should try either of these sets if you think the 63 Post and 63 Jellos sets are difficult (and they are). The short prints in the Post Canadian and 62 Jello set are simply not available.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by hoot-owl

LeftHandedDane--

You should try either of these sets if you think the 63 Post and 63 Jellos sets are difficult (and they are). The short prints in the Post Canadian and 62 Jello set are simply not available.

The Post Canadian set is nuts. It took me 3 years to find one card, and I had to pay substantially over book to land it. Awesome cards though.