Real or Fake? M101 Alexander

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Posted By: dan mckee

The gap between picture and border tells me fake.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5167971721

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Posted By: Darren J. Duet

"Sold as is"
Could garner higher selling price if graded.
Poor phot quality.
Artificial aging appearance.
Corner and edge wear not kosher with surface condition,
etc.,etc.,etc.

My humble opinion is that this card is not authentic.

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Honest seller advertises his card "as is".

It seems silly to ask seller about authenticity.

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Posted By: Todd (nolemmings)

This is as fake as the day is long, much like the Johnson you linked awhile back. The gap between photo and black-line border is too wide, the lower right corner where the word reprint would appear is conveniently damaged (although this one almost reads reprint), the corners are sharp while we're led to believe the rest of the card "aged" significantly, etc. Add the blurry scan and other parts of the auction description, and this one's a laydown.

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Posted By: dan mckee

I know Todd, but I write these sellers and they do not believe me so I make a post and then email them the link. The auctions usually stay up since the seller is trying to dec3eive in most cases as this one. But at least the majority states the facts. Dan.