Let's Play: Real or Fake, Cobb, Cy Y Edtion

[martin neal]

Interesting fakes. I can't recall borders quite that big on any reproductions that appear as nice as these do.

[steve B]

Nobody mentioned that they have no feedback for a year. Hijacked account? Or just someone like me that stopped selling for awhile?
Of course I haven't stopped buying.....

I'd be more inclined towards good cards from a stolen image than fakes.

Either way I don't think the "winner" will ever see them.

Steve B

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by steve B

Nobody mentioned that they have no feedback for a year. Hijacked account? Or just someone like me that stopped selling for awhile?
Of course I haven't stopped buying.....

I'd be more inclined towards good cards from a stolen image than fakes.

Either way I don't think the "winner" will ever see them.

Steve B

I agree; this is probably a hijacked eBay account. The cards look real to me. After looking at this auction, I was reading the eBay Buyer Protection FAQs and saw this: "Once we've confirmed the item was returned to the seller, you'll receive a refund into your PayPal account." Maybe this is how the scammer's win? You only get your money back once the item has been shipped, received and signed for by the seller. If it's a fake address, or a hijacked address, then you're at a loss.

[Ladder7]

If he sold them at different times and up'd the resolution and contrast a smidge, he would have done much better $$.

Front and back, the cuts are too similar, as well as the bbw borders.

Too tough to make out a big D or C.

Otherwise, Well done with the aging and toning. $500 dollars!

[hunterdutchess]

Look at this cobb that just sold:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-11-Piedmont...ht_1060wt_1139

Looks fake to me!

[Anthony S.]

Originally Posted by hunterdutchess

Look at this cobb that just sold:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-11-Piedmont...ht_1060wt_1139

Looks fake to me!

It's real.

[hunterdutchess]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

It's real.

I guess I assume that every card that is not slabbed or sold by a seller with only %97 feedback and less than 100 stars is fake.

[iggyman]

I borrowed a couple of real T206 Cobb and Young pics from eBay and put them next to "grandpaw's" cards (after resizing). The fake cards (middle pic) looked washed-out to me. Typical of a copy machine (aka Kinko) modern reproduction.

Lovely Day...