1991 Desert Shield set - advice

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by bnorth

The Chipper is too out of focus and here is the pic of the Boggs. To me it looks bad but I am just on my phone. Anyone with a bigger better screen have an opinion on it?

If I were a grader, I would have given the same opinion.

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[bnorth]

The best advise for now would be learn how to tell real from fake. There are some great threads on here. I am out camping using my phone or I would post links.

I would be interested in the fake Boggs. I collect them and have a few as examples for spotting fakes.

[Avalanche325]

Looking around, I am seeing pictures of dozens of PSA graded cards that various forum members are stating are fake. I thought PSA and other graders were the authority which is why I got two of my cards graded. So, you can't even trust a graded card?

The more I learn, the more confused I get.

[ALR-bishop]

I am not smart enough to understand either Bitcoin or grading of sports cards, so I avoid both. On the other hand many people do real well with both.

Lots of threads on the main board about issues involving graded cards.

[Avalanche325]

Bitcoin I understand. Baseball cards......that is complicated.
Doing some reading on how to spot a fake. Down the rabbit hole I go.

[Statfreak101]

Alright guys, help me out.

Does this look like a legit DS logo/card?


https://ibb.co/tbNywTk https://ibb.co/tbNywTk
https://ibb.co/PwH3tq2

[Statfreak101]

Some more pictures. While I'm no expert, I believe these are not legit.

I got these out of an unopened pack from a seller who claims they are 100% legit and from a DS box.

Thoughts??

https://ibb.co/tbNywTk
https://ibb.co/PwH3tq2
https://ibb.co/tx9SMn6
https://ibb.co/SJkkJ9L
https://ibb.co/3FFj6JM
https://ibb.co/M5PrGy0
https://ibb.co/HCZcvq7

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Avalanche325

Looking around, I am seeing pictures of dozens of PSA graded cards that various forum members are stating are fake. I thought PSA and other graders were the authority which is why I got two of my cards graded. So, you can't even trust a graded card?

The more I learn, the more confused I get.

None of the grading companies are perfect. There are correct way more often than wrong. With the DS cards it is easy to learn what is real and what isn't. You just need a known real card to use for comparing logos.