Is this 1915 CJ Merkle Authentic?

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Sounds like the seller is willing to take a $80 bill for it, so instead of betting you should be buying.

Brian (my vote is not real, and the back has a different color and looks like it has the texture of a paper towel)

Respectfully, you clearly haven’t handled many raw cracker Jack cards.

My $100 statement was merely backing my confidence in its authenticity. I have no use for cut up CJ, let alone a 15.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

Respectfully, you clearly haven’t handled many raw cracker Jack cards.

My $100 statement was merely backing my confidence in its authenticity. I have no use for cut up CJ, let alone a 15.

I have 9 CJs, all raw, and that one for sale is absolutely, 100% fake.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I have 9 CJs, all raw, and that one for sale is absolutely, 100% fake.

lol, sounds like you have 9 Dover reprint cjs.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

lol, sounds like you have 9 Dover reprint cjs.

lol, sounds like you don't know Jack.

[CrackaJackKid]

Just a quick search I found this 15 in a Beckett holder. Although, this one is stained a lot, the texture is the same as the card in question.

[Beercan collector]

The trimmed borders are too white

[Yoda]

It is clearly a trimmed Dover reprint worth about two cents.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Yoda

It is clearly a trimmed Dover reprint worth about two cents.

So the seller erased “ Dover Reprint”???

You’re clearly a novice.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

Respectfully, you clearly haven’t handled many raw cracker Jack cards.

My $100 statement was merely backing my confidence in its authenticity. I have no use for cut up CJ, let alone a 15.

Looks like you suddenly discovered a use for a cut up Cracker Jack.

Looking at YOUR scans, I think it has a good chance to be graded as authentic. Congrats if that is the case, and for being able to spot a potentially legit one from the seller's scans. I believe the seller had his scanner set to reprint mode. The side by side comparison scans posted above certainly showcase the difference a poor scan can make.

Brian (not a Cracker Jack expert, but I have handled close to 50 raw ones, so not exactly a newbie)

[RCMcKenzie]

I think it's good and would pass it as trimmed 'auth', not worth $70, but a tpg decision is a coin flip and won't prove anything here. The pin hole looks naturally aged. I would give you like $15 shipped for it.