Counterfeits -- anyone having issues?

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by OlderTheBetter

The fakes I have are 1968-1973 Topps Baseball. The 1969s are especially well-counterfeited.

Are they all high-priced stars?

Originally Posted by refz

What blows me away is why would anyone want to counterfeit 60s-70s at all?

Yes, why bother? Counterfeiting a pre-War card is a lot easier since these are cruder and they fetch way more money in the marketplace.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Yes, why bother? Counterfeiting a pre-War card is a lot easier since these are cruder and they fetch way more money in the marketplace.

Maybe they are practicing....

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Yes, why bother? Counterfeiting a pre-War card is a lot easier since these are cruder and they fetch way more money in the marketplace.

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Maybe they are practicing....

I would guess risk/reward and intelligence of the counterfeiter. Making high end stuff is stupid for the most part. Say someone makes a high end T206 Red Cobb and it sells for $100K. Chances of that guy having money and being able to make your life horrible is pretty high if you get caught. Now if you make 1000s of $5 to $500 cards and get caught selling one how much problems can someone out very little money cause? At least that is what I have learned from watching PBS.