Counterfeits running amok

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Andy Broome from Beckett tweeted earlier today:

"1st grading day of the new year and I've already seen 3 fake '52 Topps Mantles."

Sheesh.

fakes, reprints... no worries....slab 'em!!~

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-R...QAAOSwgQ9VykVO




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[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Leon

fakes, reprints... no worries....slab 'em!!~

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-R...QAAOSwgQ9VykVO




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At least that one is slabbed as a reprint

[Leon]

I know...it just amazes me that folks get reprints slabbed. Good for the TPG's though!!

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

At least that one is slabbed as a reprint

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Leon

I know...it just amazes me that folks get reprints slabbed. Good for the TPG's though!!

I agree, but I kind of get that one. It was an actual Topps release, I don't know production numbers but I'm assuming somewhat limited, and it may be the closest some collectors could get to owning a 52 Mantle. Kind of like those Mantle reprints and refractors that were inserted into packs of topps one year in the 90s.

[Leon]

I guess but it's just hard for me to imagine paying almost 2k for slabbed reprints, authorized or not.

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I agree, but I kind of get that one. It was an actual Topps release, I don't know production numbers but I'm assuming somewhat limited, and it may be the closest some collectors could get to owning a 52 Mantle. Kind of like those Mantle reprints and refractors that were inserted into packs of topps one year in the 90s.

[Fred]

What, no fake T206 Wagners yet....

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Leon

I guess but it's just hard for me to imagine paying almost 2k for slabbed reprints, authorized or not.

Who is paying 2K?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Who is paying 2K?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-M...MAAOSwWnFWCDZd

They are asking 1800 OBO for this sketch but I was thinking it was a reprint. (that's almost 2k in my book). I am not paying anything for reprints. Not sure if anyone is or not. But It sounds like there might be some reprint collectors out there. Fine by me. It's not my money.