Is this 1915 CJ Merkle Authentic?

Mungo Hungo · #1 05-16-2025, 12:50 AM

I have no dog in this fight, and I definitely have no expertise in this, but I'm betting on the Kid. Looking forward to being proven right--or wrong--though I do wonder if this will end at all. Not clear to me that the grader's word will be accepted by the other side....

RCMcKenzie · #2 05-16-2025, 04:03 AM

Bob, I don't see where anyone won anything. Don't ask "Yoda" for $100. It is what it is. I think it's a $15 card and real, others disagree. Yoda was the original board-op, so he should get some slack in my opinion. Good luck collecting, and enjoy your card.

CrackaJackKid · #3 05-16-2025, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Bob, I don't see where anyone won anything. Don't ask "Yoda" for $100. It is what it is. I think it's a $15 card and real, others disagree. Yoda was the original board-op, so he should get some slack in my opinion. Good luck collecting, and enjoy your card.

I have no idea what you mean? He was the original board op? What�s that have to do with being completely wrong? He made a public bet and now is reneging on it. Gone completely quiet and won�t respond to my pm.

Yoda · #4 05-17-2025, 12:40 PM

I am not reneging on anything. I sent you a PC declaring the bet is on as long as you first post a picture of the card you submitted and the submission form. My bet, as stated, only applies to the 1st scan posted, not subsequent ones. As stated, I will cover the grading cost, so send me a pm with the amount and I will send you a check. If scan #1 card comes back with an A I will pay you the $100 and eat all my Greg Jefferies RCs. If a reprint, well you know.. John Spencer

CrackaJackKid · #5 05-19-2025, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

I am not reneging on anything. I sent you a PC declaring the bet is on as long as you first post a picture of the card you submitted and the submission form. My bet, as stated, only applies to the 1st scan posted, not subsequent ones. As stated, I will cover the grading cost, so send me a pm with the amount and I will send you a check. If scan #1 card comes back with an A I will pay you the $100 and eat all my Greg Jefferies RCs. If a reprint, well you know.. John Spencer

Here is the submission form.

Kidnapped18 · #6 05-19-2025, 11:38 PM

Alright the submission is in! Don't be shy about letting us all know what SGC grades it as!

FYI your address and phone number are both still visible through the lighter part of the black marker...I can make out everything except the first numbers of the zip but that can be located based on the city so you may want to redo the pic...

Can't wait until you let us know what SGC says!

ajjohnsonsoxfan · #7 05-20-2025, 11:13 AM

After that revised scan it looks 100% good to me now. That OG scan was really misleading.

Yoda · #8 05-20-2025, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

Here is the submission form.

Mr. Toe Moss
Great. Our bet is now in the hands of SGC. Part of the bet stipulations was a scan of the card you submitted. Not there in your post. If it is other than scan #1, then the bet if off. Several legitimate Merkle CJ scans have been posted and should not be used for this exercise.
As promised, I owe you you $30 for the submission and can send you a check, but need your address to do that. If you like, we can settle up once the card is returned and all will be revealed.

CrackaJackKid · #9 05-20-2025, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

Mr. Toe Moss
Great. Our bet is now in the hands of SGC. Part of the bet stipulations was a scan of the card you submitted. Not there in your post. If it is other than scan #1, then the bet if off. Several legitimate Merkle CJ scans have been posted and should not be used for this exercise.
As promised, I owe you you $30 for the submission and can send you a check, but need your address to do that. If you like, we can settle up once the card is returned and all will be revealed.

I posted the card once is received it from the seller. It�s in a couple posts up (front and back pics) do I need to post it again? You think I might have 15 CJ Merkles laying around that I�d cut up to send off for grading just to win a bet? Lmao

jp1216 · #10 06-24-2025, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

and eat all my Greg Jefferies RCs

I'm kinda wanting to see this video instead.

CrackaJackKid · #11 06-25-2025, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Bob, I don't see where anyone won anything. Don't ask "Yoda" for $100. It is what it is. I think it's a $15 card and real, others disagree. Yoda was the original board-op, so he should get some slack in my opinion. Good luck collecting, and enjoy your card.

This proves you�re a clown 🤡

Yoda · #12 06-25-2025, 03:00 PM

Because it is the honorable thing to do, I will honor my bet and send you a check by the end of the week. I will say that I got fooled by the 1st scan with all the quirky shading into thinking it was a reprint. The card in the holder has none of the defects shown in the first scan.

SyrNy1960 · #13 06-25-2025, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by yoda

i will say that i got fooled by the 1st scan with all the quirky shading into thinking it was a reprint. The card in the holder has none of the defects shown in the first scan.

+1000

Aquarian Sports Cards · #14 06-25-2025, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

Because it is the honorable thing to do, I will honor my bet and send you a check by the end of the week. I will say that I got fooled by the 1st scan with all the quirky shading into thinking it was a reprint. The card in the holder has none of the defects shown in the first scan.

I certainly was leaning towards fake myself. Every post blaming it on the photo makes Robert's positive ID even more impressive.

CrackaJackKid · #15 06-25-2025, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I certainly was leaning towards fake myself. Every post blaming it on the photo makes Robert's positive ID even more impressive.

Thank you Scott!

Everyone seemed fixated on the front to make there determination where it was on the back where the texture of the cardstock is that cemented it for me. I tried to show comparison examples but I guess it went unnoticed.

Mungo Hungo · #16 06-26-2025, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I certainly was leaning towards fake myself. Every post blaming it on the photo makes Robert's positive ID even more impressive.

This whole thread has been mass insanity. There are a ton of things I know nothing about, including whether certain Cracker Jack cards are real. But I do know that it's best to trust an expert, as long as that person has no ulterior motive. Yet here, people seem to think it's better to trust their own uninformed eyes and other random posters, based on volume alone.

I'm not trying to congratulate the guy who won, especially because I think a little graciousness is important. But I do wonder how many people will continue to insist that the opinions of 20 people who know little are better than the opinion of one person who knows a lot.

RCMcKenzie · #17 06-26-2025, 01:57 AM

Was it Jerry Vale who sang "You don't know me." ? Calling me a 'clown' is not an insult. As I said, enjoy your authentic Cracker Jack baseball card, young man.

CrackaJackKid · #18 06-26-2025, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mungo Hungo

This whole thread has been mass insanity. There are a ton of things I know nothing about, including whether certain Cracker Jack cards are real. But I do know that it's best to trust an expert, as long as that person has no ulterior motive. Yet here, people seem to think it's better to trust their own uninformed eyes and other random posters, based on volume alone.

I'm not trying to congratulate the guy who won, especially because I think a little graciousness is important. But I do wonder how many people will continue to insist that the opinions of 20 people who know little are better than the opinion of one person who knows a lot.

Very interesting perspective.

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