1949 Bowman Jackie Roninson - Real or Fake?

[upstateNYmilb]

This card is the exact reason why if I buy high end vintage, I buy graded. I would not be able to tell

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[Kutcher55]

Fwiw I don’t think it looks good. It seems artificially aged and the pixelation around his face looks a bit wrong. I’m not 100% certain though. It’s a free opinion in any event.

[3-2-count]

I don't like the look of the edges on all 4 sides, not to mention the back seems artificially aged. I vote not genuine.

[egri]

I vote fake as well; it seems artificially aged, and the illustration just doesn't look right to me.

[JollyElm]

If it helps the effort, I cobbled together four different graded versions from eBay for comparison purposes...



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[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

If it helps the effort, I cobbled together four different graded versions from eBay for comparison purposes...



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That actually does help. Thank you! I didn't think '49 Bowman had the dot printing, but I can see that your examples have the dot printing as well. That makes me feel better.

There's one for sale at at local show. The dealer wants $500. In the condition that it's in, I still think it's a $1500-$2000 card. I have the dealers info, so if it does end up being a fake I can go back to him.

Others commented on the back looking artificially agaed. I noticed that too, but I think something may have happened to the back to make it appear like that. It's not like that on the front.

I found some other '49 Bowman here to compare it to and it feels like the other '49 Bowmans. We'll see.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I was going to be the contrarian who said he liked it. At $500 it's a good thing I don't know where it is, or you'd never get it

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

That actually does help. Thank you! I didn't think '49 Bowman had the dot printing, but I can see that your examples have the dot printing as well. That makes me feel better.



There's one for sale at at local show. The dealer wants $500. In the condition that it's in, I still think it's a $1500-$2000 card. I have the dealers info, so if it does end up being a fake I can go back to him.



Others commented on the back looking artificially agaed. I noticed that too, but I think something may have happened to the back to make it appear like that. It's not like that on the front.



I found some other '49 Bowman here to compare it to and it feels like the other '49 Bowmans. We'll see.

So this dealer. Is he selling all his cards for 1/3 of market prices?

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