T206 Ty Cobb - Real or Fake?

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Nobody would sell a Cobb with Cobb back raw and in a screwdown case. That's all I would need to know. It's fake.

Unless it was found in 'Grandpa's attic' or 'Grandma's storage locker'.

[jjkoestler]

It was found in a storage shed.

Good catch, Anthony. He actually purchased the card on November 20 and listed it again claiming that he did not know it was a fake.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ty-Cobb-T206...item3f10e1f79f

I reported him to eBay, but I'm not sure what good that will do. I hate to assign homework when I'm new to a forum, but I'd appreciate it if others would do the same.

[jp1216]

www.ebay.com/itm/Ty-Cobb-T206-Red-Backround-/270867903673

Again.....

[barrysloate]

You mean to say he's selling a Cobb with a Cobb back, but does not take the time to scan the back? Good salesman!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

You mean to say he's selling a Cobb with a Cobb back, but does not take the time to scan the back? Good salesman!

That's actually kind of smart. He simply prints at the bottom of the listing 'Ty Cobb King of the Smoking World.' It makes him look like he doesn't know what he has, and the bidders might think they are stealing from a fool.

[jbbama]

If you are going to spend that kind of money, by a (psa, sgc) graded card.......way to risky for me. Just my 2.

[honus94566]

I love how that fake has a missing spot of red similar to the genuine one that was auctioned a couple years back:

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=10992

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by honus94566

I love how that fake has a missing spot of red similar to the genuine one that was auctioned a couple years back:

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=10992

How the hell did the real one grade a twenty with TWO spots of paper loss on the FRONT of the card!

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by t206hound

How the hell did the real one grade a twenty with TWO spots of paper loss on the FRONT of the card!

Don't question it. It was done by SGC so it is accurate, if it was PSA we could discuss it and point out how bad PSA is compared to SGC.