About to Buy a Lot but don't know anything about baseball values?

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Posted By: Michael

Im about to buy a lot of nice vintage off a seller in my area but don't know what exactly to offer? If anybody has the time could you help me out by emailing and letting me know what approx values would be for the cards I put up in this album?

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/michael7171/baseball%20NOT%20MINE/

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Posted By: Matt

I didn't look through all the albums, but many of them appear to be reprints.

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Posted By: Mark T

The T206 Plank is a reprint...

I am sure others will chime in.

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Posted By: Anthony S.

All the cards on the 1909 page are artificially aged reprints.

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Posted By: Sean

All look to be reprints...value? $9.99.

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Posted By: Michael

thank you very much, I would of got tricked out of a lot of money. How do you tell the difference for future reference? Also what should I do about the fraud? All I have are his name and email addy

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Posted By: leon

I would offer for him to pay you $50 to take them....otherwise, run the other way....fast

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Posted By: Mark T

The Robinson is a reprint, which is aged to look old.

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Posted By: Mark T

a Ebay person?

How did you learn about this lot?

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Posted By: Matt

"How do you tell the difference for future reference?"

The easiest answer to this question is to compare the card to an authentic example. If you can't have them both in hand, then compare their images online. Use ebay as a resource for finding the cards in PSA or SGC cases, then check the fronts and backs for major differences in color toning.

If you want a more accurate answer, David Cycleback wrote a fantastic article (available free online) about detecting the authenticity of early baseball cards.

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Posted By: Michael

It was off of craigslist. Lol I thought I was getting a very good bargain!

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Posted By: Mark T

that says it all...

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Posted By: Michael

Ive made a couple of good deals on electronics etc on craigslist but you are right that it is notorious for scammers

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Posted By: barrysloate

Craigslist is a place where all the scammers go to catch unsuspecting buyers. Nothing but horror stories.

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Posted By: Steve

Boy are you lucky you came here BEFORE you bought.


At this point I'd play the guy, tell him you will offer him 10k

Steve

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Posted By: Anthony S.

Craigslist is great for lower value, especially used, items, that can be picked up or delivered personally within a given city, town, etc. ie, Cash and carry. If you're at all concerned, meet in a public place. Like an alley. However, with higher value items that require sending money, you're really playing with fire.

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Posted By: dennis

offer him $10.000 and send him monopoly money or play money.