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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Tim Caravella
http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-T206-CHRISTY-MATHEWSON-RC-VERY-NICE-RARE-NM-MT-8_W0QQitemZ8821827885QQcategoryZ86840QQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Steve M.
NOT a reprint. Looks good to me but not sure I would grade it as high as the lister. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Dustan Hedlin
If it's real, why would it be a private auction? All of his others are private as well. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: jay behrens
Can't tell if it's a reprint or not but there are some serious red flags. He is oboviously well aware of PSA and their grading scale. There is no way he leaves thousands of dollars on the table if he thinks they would grade as well as he claims. Then there is the private auction that is rarely ever a good sign. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Steve M.
but if you look at all of his/her listed cards they do seem on the up and up. There are of course more knowledgeable T206 collectors here so maybe they can chime in. Anytime boys and girls..... |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Brian E.
The card looks real to me, if its not then its a very good reprint. Red flags are the private auction and the sellers ability to grade the card (8) yet not have it encapsulated as such. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Dustan Hedlin
Like Jay said, the seller is obviously aware of PSA, from his completed auctions. There's no way he fails to grade these cards unless there's something wrong with them. I was tempted to bid on a few of them since I'm just starting out, but I don't want to take the risk. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
This guy is a total thief. Check out this pack of lies that he put out last week regarding a 1955 Topps Duke Snider PSA 8 (OC) card: |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
I'm hardly an expert and can tell little looking at the card, but as of my viewing, with 1 day, 10 hours left to bid and 301 viewings of the card, the fact that the bidding is only at $76, would seem to indicate that the consensus is one of skepticism. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Steve M.
do you presume that the bidders were sight impaired and that's why they couldn't see the qualifier? Other than the fact that the lister omitted mentioning it everything else you have to say is right on. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: PC
The T206 Matty looks real to me, but it is definitely trimmed (which is why it isn't in a PSA or SGC holder). No way this particular seller leaves thousands on the table by not getting it graded. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Brian
No thanks....based on all factors mentioned, including the way the edges look, I give it a 99.999% chance of being trimmed. Those are not good odds. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Steve, I hear you but PC hit the nail on the head: some buyers just don't focus on the scan (obviously the case here). And this seller is such a greedy pig, he couldn't just list the SMR as a (false) value for an 8; he had to try 9. Disgraceful. Just because some buyers are idiots doesn't excuse what this lowlife did. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: fkw
His cards all look Authentic, but maybe trimmed |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Richard
Guys, I agree with some of the comments here that this card has been trimmed. The top border looks kind of funny. It is also quite possible that the seller is unaware of this if it is the case, though I doubt it. I would avoid the card. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: davidcycleback
If somone wants to bid in a private auction by a dishonest |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Brian E.
Its interesting to see how the price on the card has doubled in the three hours since this post started!!!!! |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
"Its interesting to see how the price on the card has doubled in the three hours since this post started!!!!!" |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Brian E.
I would say that its an accurate inference. The general consensus is that that card is authentic but trimmed. Prior to this thread, some perspective bidders were either not aware of the card or concerned that the card was not authentic. Both of those concerns are now minimized. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: davidcycleback
Prices in private eBay auctions are unreliable. You don't |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Hilarious that anyone from this forum would bid on the card knowing that it has all the hallmarks of a trim job: private auction, other cards sold are clearly trimmed, false descriptions, failure to grade high end rare cards. I'll bet anyone who buys that card $1000 that the card comes back as a trim job from PSA. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
The seller may have the scan of a legitimate card, but not the card. |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Tim Caravella
Thanks to all.. this forum is worth is weight in gold with all the knowledge available... I am learning more with every thread... |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Brian
I would say its a reprint just for the fact that this seller bought |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: glyn parson
my opinion real but trimmed |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Anonymous
$500 with 7 hours left!!! amazing |
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Is this a reprint - looks too good to be true....
Posted By: Lee Behrens
My personally opinion is to stay away, private bidders are never good. There are the possiblities that the ebay name has been hijacked or that the scans are of cards he does not own. Way too many red flags for me. There is always other auctions that are not so questionable. One plus is you can pay by Paypal to cover your arse. |
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