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runscottI thought this might help novices. What are the most commonly sold fakes on ebay? i.e - if you see these cards, you better know the issue, and give them a close visual inspection (ask seller for guarantees, etc.). My list, in no particular order:
1933 Goudey Ruth (all four)
Mino Wagner
1916 Sporting News: Ruth and Jackson
1952 Topps Mantle
T206 Wagner
PS - fake Mino story: An ebayer was selling a pretty good Mino Wagner forgery. His story was that his grandpa had pulled it from a cigarette way back when and saved it, passing it down to his grandson. I asked him where his grandpa was from - he responded that gramps had lived his entire life in a town near Boston. Perhaps Mino distributed to small towns near Boston, but I passed on the card.