Fake Mantle

[Bestdj777]

Obvious fake. Don't want anyone on the board getting burned on this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-M...item258044a2df

[pawpawdiv9]

OMG!! There was no attempt in hiding anything. The black border lines are hideous!

[Bestdj777]

Yea. I messaged the seller telling him it was fake. His response, "ok." No effort whatsoever to revise his description. "LOOKS AUTHENTIC TO ME!!!" Well, if you did any research at all, it wouldn't look authentic. Crooks like this make me hate this hobby sometimes. Someone is going to get burned on this as it is already up to $100.

[baez578]

Thanks for posting this....just curious...for,my own knowledge

What are the signs in identifying a fake? And, how did it land on a psa holder?


Thanks

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by baez578

Thanks for posting this....just curious...for,my own knowledge

What are the signs in identifying a fake? And, how did it land on a psa holder?


Thanks

Looks like it got pulled. When i first looked at this..i didnt remember it being in a PSA holder, it was just in a cardsaver i belive.

Hey guys- next time...post the sellers homepage or put the image on here. because once the item is pulled, we cant see it.

[baez578]

When I read the post last night, I clicked on link and sure enough it was in a psa holder. Don't remember grade though.... I think 3

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by baez578

Thanks for posting this....just curious...for,my own knowledge

What are the signs in identifying a fake? And, how did it land on a psa holder?


Thanks

On this one, the loop on the "y" in Mickey ended too far from the bottom of the box. If you look at a real one, there is only a very small gap between the y and the box. For some, but not all, fakes, the gap is almost twice as wide. This was one of those. There are other signs of fakes, but I am not that knowledgeable on those things.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by baez578

Thanks for posting this....just curious...for,my own knowledge

What are the signs in identifying a fake? And, how did it land on a psa holder?


Thanks

Dave,

This is a site I always refer to when looking at '52 Topps Mantles.

http://home.comcast.net/~52mantle/52toppsmantlereal.htm

It does a great job of highlighting the differences between the two variations, and the common mistakes made when trying to fake the cards.

I hope this helps!

Bill

[baez578]

Thanks for posting link