T206 Honus Wagner, Piedmont back - how to verify?

[jbowen]

My aunt has this card that she bought at an auction. It was a drug seizure auction around 1994. It contained sports memorabilia and other things. Attached are pictures. How would I go about verifying if this is the real thing? Are there any obvious signs that it's fake?

[darwinbulldog]

That's a poor fake. Among other things, the colors are way off on the text (front caption and back).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

That's a poor fake. Among other things, the colors are way off on the text (front caption and back).

The only thing real in the scans are the stray hairs.

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[OhioLawyerF5]

Shouldn't it have a border around the photo?

[jbowen]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

That's a poor fake. Among other things, the colors are way off on the text (front caption and back).

do you know where i could go for more info on this? i emailed someone else on this and asked about obvious fakery and they didn't indicate any based off the pictures.

im leaning toward it being a fake too, some things seem off to me, but there's, not that i can find, any good resource on *how* tell it's a fake and what to look for. the only thing certain i've seen really is using a microscopic to check out the ink?

[Brent G.]

Got anything else from the drug dealer’s collection? Maybe there’s an actual winner in there somewhere.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jbowen

do you know where i could go for more info on this? i emailed someone else on this and asked about obvious fakery and they didn't indicate any based off the pictures.

im leaning toward it being a fake too, some things seem off to me, but there's, not that i can find, any good resource on *how* tell it's a fake and what to look for. the only thing certain i've seen really is using a microscopic to check out the ink?

I don't think you understand. This would be akin to looking at an elephant and saying it's a car.

To be clear, it is a really, really bad looking fake, 100%, no doubt.

Hope this clears it up for you. Google it and find a real one and compare it. Then you will see for yourself.

[toledo_mudhen]

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[toledo_mudhen]

Yes - Border around image

[tiger8mush]

fake vs real. Many differences.

[jbowen]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

fake vs real. Many differences.

that seems to make it obvious, thanks

[raulus]

Of course, drug dealers are a logical and impeccable source for impossible to find and astronomically valuable cardboard. So I’m shocked that this isn’t legit.

[GeoPoto]

Could be an echo from The Accountant.

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[jp1216]

I wonder what the drug buyer received from the drug dealer in exchange for a supposed REAL Wagner. Maybe the dealer gave him $50,000 in 'store credit'.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by jp1216

I wonder what the drug buyer received from the drug dealer in exchange for a supposed REAL Wagner. Maybe the dealer gave him $50,000 in 'store credit'.

I wonder about how much the drug dealers played with that Wagner, to get it in such rough condition.

[robw1959]

Additionally, the print at the bottom should be brown, not black.

[Republicaninmass]

When you put yourself out there as a big FB card dealer, expect the cons to come in full force.

[jbowen]

sorry for asking

[CardPadre]

Originally Posted by jbowen

sorry for asking

And, out of major curiosity, who did you email about this card that didn’t see any evidence of fakery?

[sacentaur]

Originally Posted by jbowen

sorry for asking

Don’t be, the more information that gets shared the more knowledgeable we become. I found the thread interesting.

I’m a newbie here and I have already learned a lot from the veterans.

[jbowen]

Originally Posted by CardPadre

And, out of major curiosity, who did you email about this card that didn’t see any evidence of fakery?

t206museum.com - which i ended up googling after receiving their email and apparently they aren't the best source of information.