Show us your fakes

[FrankWakefield]

Old Mill overprints were a sad thing....


Once in a while I remember that I'm collecting Remar Bread cards, and then I'll look for some at an affordable price. Then I forget about them for a while...

Twice I've been sent fakes. They'd fluoresce when hit with ultra violet light so much that I almost needed sunglasses. The Tost card is one, the seller refunded my money and said not to bother mailing the card back. The second guy quickly gave me a full refund, but wanted the card back, he was sure it was real, notwithstanding my assurances that it wasn't. Photo quality is not as good, backs had black ink instead of blue. The Wakefield card is real, for comparison.

[matthew]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Once in a while I remember that I'm collecting Remar Bread cards, and then I'll look for some at an affordable price. Then I forget about them for a while...

Twice I've been sent fakes. They'd fluoresce when hit with ultra violet light so much that I almost needed sunglasses. The Tost card is one, the seller refunded my money and said not to bother mailing the card back. The second guy quickly gave me a full refund, but wanted the card back, he was sure it was real, notwithstanding my assurances that it wasn't. Photo quality is not as good, backs had black ink instead of blue. The Wakefield card is real, for comparison.

Frank, why in the world would someone make fake Remars? Do they have the same feel as originals?

MJ

[FrankWakefield]

Similar, almost identical thickness, the fakes were ever so slightly stiffer, maybe because the cardstock is newer. And why, I have no idea... maybe because with scanners, laser printers, and uninformed buyers it's easy. I'd be more suspicious of a Fro Joy Ruth than a Remar, too. Both sellers were in California. I recall that because I think of Remars being west coast cards.

[Brian Van Horn]

Brian T.,

You requested a scan of the back of the fake Wagner. I have included an authentic Simon from the set (front and back) and the back of the Wagner. Apparently, it looks like an inkjet printer used for the back.

[onlychild]

I one during the time the REA fake was being uncovered, to assist Lifson. I choose to make mine look faded, worn and a little blurry to blend better and make it IMO somewhat more believable. Not as sharp and dark as the overprints made by Pat Chan.


Kevin Saucier

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by onlychild

I one during the time the REA fake was being uncovered, to assist Lifson. Kevin Saucier

Not sure why you deleted your image (here it is again) of the fake black bar Old Mill Op you made..but I'm also not sure how this assisted Rob Lifson or why he would have requested you to make such a card.

[danmckee]

Is the above card for sale John? I don't have one, thanks Dan.

[calvindog]

Whatever Dan is willing to pay, I'll pay double. I've got to sneak that card into my collection.