Honus Wagner T206

[swschultz]

I came across this card for sale. Any chance it's real?

[ChiefBenderForever]

Burn the rest of it, or you could send it to PRO grading.

[teetwoohsix]

Ouch.....yeah,PRO may give it a 7.............

[swschultz]

If you don't mind me asking - what gives it away as not real? A few tips can keep me from wasting time with other potential purchasing considerations in the future.

[ChiefBenderForever]

All the printdots give it away to me, but I am no expert but 100% sure it is fake.

[teetwoohsix]

I'm also no expert,but there's something not right about the lines on the back of the card in the Piedmont design.......maybe it's the scan-but I doubt it.

[swschultz]

I did not know if the "dot matrix" look was due to the printer itself or due to the texture in the paper. I'm guessing the real cards did not have this paper texture. I have not seen a real one in person, or very close up for that matter online.

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by swschultz

If you don't mind me asking - what gives it away as not real? A few tips can keep me from wasting time with other potential purchasing considerations in the future.

It's a Wagner. Not being mean, but seriously.

[fkw]

One thing I always look at is the gap between the "G" on the uniform and the border. This clown knew this and burnt the card in that spot to cover up the easiest way to see a fake. He didnt know you can also tell it is a cropped photo because the thin black line around the photo is missing too.

Caption is not bold enough, but the font style looks fairly good for a reprint.

[jdmeltz]

Can anyone give me more information about the 3 Wagner's that "emerged from a non-collector (August Jacobs)" according to the Legendary Auction link above? Or point me in the direction of where I could find this story?