What are these? 52 card set

[David W]

It would seem these would be quite easy to counterfeit using just
a good quality copier.

I've got a few of the Cardinals and often wondered if they were real.

[aelefson]

There are so many available, and the prices are low, so I doubt anyone would fake this set. Most sets come sealed with the original plastic and cardboard backing. Just to be on the safe side, I would not buy a Yaz unless it was in a sealed set (that is how the first few were found).

The other reason it most likely has not been faked is the standard catalog description of the set. I am paraphrasing, but it basically says the cards have muddy images and are generally ignored by all but the most ardent superstar/player collectors.

Alan

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by aelefson

There are so many available, and the prices are low, so I doubt anyone would fake this set. Most sets come sealed with the original plastic and cardboard backing. Just to be on the safe side, I would not buy a Yaz unless it was in a sealed set (that is how the first few were found).

The other reason it most likely has not been faked is the standard catalog description of the set. I am paraphrasing, but it basically says the cards have muddy images and are generally ignored by all but the most ardent superstar/player collectors.

Alan

There are actually fakes of the Yaz and Mantle out there. Some guy on ebay now is selling a complete set but with fabricated copies of each of those.

I have always wanted a Mantle for my set but have always felt like it was too risky purchasing one.