Frank chance near mint condition. Help please

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Look when folks began reprinting cards there was concern. As not everyone could tell the difference. To help combat this reprinters began applying marks in modern typesetting to alert folks that they are not in fact real....but reprints.
I am 63 my eyesight is not what it was but I could ( and I am not the only one) tell at first glance these were not real T206's. Thanks to the fact that there was marking on the back.
Ignoring these warnings only helps those that would defraud collectors. Who frankly don't need the help.
J

I'm glad you were confident, at a glance, that these were reprints.

Clearly, the black letters/numbers aren't original to T206 cards. I believe everyone on the board can agree with that. Since those markings could be applied to genuine examples, though, I gather there's something else tipping you off.

I don't mean the OP, their story, etc. That's all background noise. Cards are either real or fake, independent of everything else. I'm trying to figure out what element of this card identifies it as fake. Again, not the black markings.

The reason I'm focused on this is perhaps a bit self-centered. I buy T206 cards. I occasionally buy them raw. If there's a new version of counterfeits circulating, it would be helpful to know. For instance, as someone else mentioned, the name and team are printed in a way that is usually not found on fakes.

Higher quality images would help; however, the OP hasn't posted them.

Having the card in hand would provide a definitive answer. I'm not driving to Oklahoma, though. Among other reasons, I have no interest in buying the cards.

What interests me is figuring out whether there's a new "generation" of fakes out there. A few long-time members have also chimed in on this thread. They weren't sure these cards were fake, either. From what I've seen in the past, it's typical for this board to call out a fake T206 rather quickly...and unanimously.