Fake 1915 Cracker Jack in PSA holder...wow!

[jingram058]

I have old cards, all of them raw, ungraded. I do not want them graded. I have had many trade offers for some of the cards I have. The only trades I have followed through on are raw cards-for-cards, no money involved. Most recently, quite a few 1959-60-61 and several 1962 Topps stars/HOF's for an equitable number of 1952 Topps and 1953 Bowman color. Everything was above board. Checked with loupe, blacklight, hands on examination and "feel". Can't do that with a big PSA or whoever slab. I like to "hands on" my cards, like I did as a kid. No stress, no obsessive worries. We both walked away from our trade happy as we could be. I've read through this whole ordeal, and cannot help but wonder if this old card could have been ID'ed real or fake right up front without the PSA slab?

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I've read through this whole ordeal, and cannot help but wonder if this old card could have been ID'ed real or fake right up front without the PSA slab?

The perforations by themselves made it an obvious reprint. All the others things wrong about it (cardstock, erasure over REPRINT, wear, coloration, print quality) would only take an extra few seconds for most experts to deem it fake, no matter whether it was slabbed or not.

[Fred]

Should have kept it or auctioned it off. I bet there would have been a few people here willing to put up some cash for it. I'd have paid a hundred for it easy!

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Fred

Should have kept it or auctioned it off. I bet there would have been a few people here willing to put up some cash for it. I'd have paid a hundred for it easy!

And what auction house would have the balls to auction that card off??

[oldeboo]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

And what auction house would have the balls to auction that card off??

Net54 b/s/t auction

[Fred]

Originally Posted by oldeboo

Net54 b/s/t auction

Ding, ding, ding.

Honestly, how many people here would have bid on it? I know I would have made a spirited attempt to get it.

[oldeboo]

Originally Posted by Fred

Ding, ding, ding.

Honestly, how many people here would have bid on it? I know I would have made a spirited attempt to get it.

I think about 5 people in this thread showed public interest. I'm sure there were at least 10 more waiting in the wings.

Next up is that reprint Tip Top 😊