Honus Wagner T206 Piedmont Back

[BlueDevil89]

Looks like technology has finally settled the debate over the (John Cobb / Ray Edwards) Honus Wagner T206 Piedmont back card once and for all...

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100359505

A CT scanner is a must have for every serious collector of vintage cards.

[ullmandds]

F-F-F-Finally...these bozos will go away!!!!!!!!!! I hope!!!!

[barrysloate]

Edwards said it would really hurt if he discovered the card was a fake....was he hurt when dozens of card experts on this board told him it was no good?

[ullmandds]

apparently not Barry...it took a ridiculously expensive x-ray used to diagnose pathology on humans to convince him!

Makes for quality television though!

[wonkaticket]

Wait so the card they own isn't real?

Love how he brought the big dollar card into the building in a brown paper bag. I guess a briefcase with a lock would be too much to ask for….then again the briefcase is worth more.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Wait so the card they own isn't real?

Love how he brought the big dollar card into the building in a brown paper bag. I guess a briefcase with a lock would be too much to ask for….then again the briefcase is worth more.

The brown paper bag was worth more.

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Love how he brought the big dollar card into the building in a brown paper bag. I guess a briefcase with a lock would be too much to ask for….then again the briefcase is worth more.

John, I also loved the paper bag. I think the question now is how much do you think he got paid to be on the show?

dj

[sycks22]

It was kind of funny seeing how amazed the guy was when he heard about the thickness of the card.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

apparently not Barry...it took a ridiculously expensive x-ray used to diagnose pathology on humans to convince him!

Makes for quality television though!

In the CT scan’s defense these guys are sort of a tumor on the hobby….so in a way good job GE imaging.

Sadly that is most likely true he got paid some cash...these bozos will ride this train as long as they can...

[t206blogcom]

Sadly, I doubt it'll end with this show. They'll somehow come up with claims that the show was rigged, the scan wasn't accurate, the CT scanner wasn't properly configured to scan a flat object, other cards are thinner in the middle, and God only knows.

I bet they'll sue the grading company and/or the scanning center and/or the TV show for damages.

Interesting that it appeared only one of the owners were present for the scan. Perhaps the other one didn't want to face reality or be caught on camera having to admit he's been wrong.