Is this 1915 CJ Merkle Authentic?

[JJ McGraw]

I hope it is real, although everyone else here said it was not. He offered it to me at $70 delivered, but again, my gut told me it was fake( esp based on the seller’s several images he sent me). I’m still glad I passed on it and I guess we will see how it turns out.
Again, I really appreciated everyone’s input and didn’t think this was going to become a competition of sorts. Here we go…..

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by JJ McGraw

I hope it is real, although everyone else here said it was not. He offered it to me at $70 delivered, but again, my gut told me it was fake( esp based on the seller’s several images he sent me). I’m still glad I passed on it and I guess we will see how it turns out.
Again, I really appreciated everyone’s input and didn’t think this was going to become a competition of sorts. Here we go…..

You can even see the “fake” caramel stains on the back…lmao

[Vintagedeputy]

No bueno.

[tiger8mush]

It's amazing how different the colors (red background, the borders, the uniform, and his face), the font (both the "BALL PLAYERS" at top and the name/team at bottom), the crease, and detail appear from the original ebay photo vs Roberto's scan. Night & day.

Original on left (that we all based our opinions on) vs Roberto's scan on the right:

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

It's amazing how different the colors (red background, the borders, the uniform, and his face), the font (both the "BALL PLAYERS" at top and the name/team at bottom), the crease, and detail appear from the original ebay photo vs Roberto's scan. Night & day.

Original on left (that we all based our opinions on) vs Roberto's scan on the right:

Yeah wow those scans night and day different. I think it's legit now based on new scan. Tough high number 1914's even in AUTH holders can go for hundreds, but since this is a 15 and trimmed up pretty good, I don't put much value on this example. <$100

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

It's amazing how different the colors (red background, the borders, the uniform, and his face), the font (both the "BALL PLAYERS" at top and the name/team at bottom), the crease, and detail appear from the original ebay photo vs Roberto's scan. Night & day.

Original on left (that we all based our opinions on) vs Roberto's scan on the right:

Rob, I think you may have saved me $100. The 2 scans are like chalk and cheese. Look, too, at the difference in Fred's uniform striping between the 2 images. I never would have made the bet on the basis of the 2nd scan. John

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Rob, I think you may have saved me $100. The 2 scans are like chalk and cheese. Look, too, at the difference in Fred's uniform striping between the 2 images. I never would have made the bet on the basis of the 2nd scan. John

So how did I know it was real? Confident enough to buy it and now sending to authentication just to prove a point. Maybe, just maybe…I know what I’m looking for, hence the name.

[Eric72]

Looking at the placement of that pinhole, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Merkle's Boner yet.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Rob, I think you may have saved me $100. The 2 scans are like chalk and cheese. Look, too, at the difference in Fred's uniform striping between the 2 images. I never would have made the bet on the basis of the 2nd scan. John

How is he going to save you $100, your bet was you’d pay for the grading service, and if it comes back an A(which it will) you pay me $100….what am I missing?

[sacentaur]

Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

….what am I missing?

Manners.