1951 Bowman Mantle real or not real
Hello board members. I was sent this scan (will ask for better ones) of a 1951 Bowman Mantle for sale. I have not yet set up an appointment to see it as I would like to have your help first. I can see that there are many creases almost like it was rolled up and then unrolled. I can also see on the back some signs of water/moisture damage. Other than that, there just seems to be something not right. Maybe it ]is a fake. Or if it is real maybe it was soaked?? The white boarders are very white while the corners are dark. Not uniform wear like one would suspect. I am a fairly proficient student of the 1952 Topps counterfeits, but I can't seem to find much about the 51 bowman's and various counterfeits. Any help would be great.
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