1950's Wheaties question

[Scrmnegl77]

https://www.huntauctions.com/phone/i...172&lot_num=64

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Scrmnegl77

https://www.huntauctions.com/phone/i...172&lot_num=64

Great find but those are 1951's. The 52's have rounded corners and an orange background. Though it does show the possibility of a different box type. Thanks!

[Scrmnegl77]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Great find but those are 1951's. The 52's have rounded corners and an orange background. Though it does show the possibility of a different box type. Thanks!

This is what the 52's looked like.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67827566@N00/5314731372

[62corvette]

VBC guide indicates these were “heavily counterfeited in 2002.”
I have nothing super-white in the big set I completed back in the 1970’s.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by 62corvette

VBC guide indicates these were “heavily counterfeited in 2002.”
I have nothing super-white in the big set I completed back in the 1970’s.

I've heard that story too, but there are also Wheaties collectors who say they've never seen a counterfeit. Which would be odd. The other thing is, with the woodcut style images you think there would be issues with the tiny parallel lines in a counterfeit, not to mention the small print. The Mikan in question has an image that matches up perfectly with none of the typical tell-tale flaws of a counterfeit, just the oddly white paper. As soon as I get it scanned I will post, next to some "regular" examples.

[glynparson]

Well if it is from l and t I think you know the answer. I remember some that didn’t seem kosher floating around years ago. I believe some got slabbed but I always avoided them because they just didn’t seem right to me. It’s an issue I would not say I am an expert on but I have seen my share over they years and I remember not liking them and I do know that they tended to be amazingly clean. Can’t wait to see the images.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Hey Glyn, wonder if they're the same source as the Double plays I'm pretty sure some of those have been slabbed. I have a complete set acquired in a collection and I was excited for about 5 seconds.

The source on the Wheaties card is local, but not from a problematic consignor (you know what I mean) however the consignor in question did unfortunately get hoodwinked a few times. We had to inform the consignor that their 1934 Goudeys were trimmed and a large handful of Diamond stars as well.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Scrmnegl77

This is what the 52's looked like.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67827566@N00/5314731372

Yeah, exactly like I described...