Fake 1952 Bowman Willie Mays in PSA case?

[swarmee]

When they fake cards, they normally don't make them poorly registered. Looks real to me. Most people also wouldn't replace a 1.5 with a fake.

Cert number checks out as well. But you probably already knew that.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by swarmee

When they fake cards, they normally don't make them poorly registered. Looks real to me. Most people also wouldn't replace a 1.5 with a fake.

Cert number checks out as well. But you probably already knew that.

This is one of the biggest misconceptions in the hobby. There are way more fake low end items than high end items.

I know nothing about the card in the holder but it looks like the holder has been opened because of the broken pins just above the card on both sides.

[Leon]

I am not an expert on those but I don't see obvious signs of it being a fake.

[buymycards]

It looks real, but it is difficult to tell from the photos. The seller could have spent $75 for a decent scanner and probably would have gotten his $75 back through higher bids for this card.

The seller has 5 negatives out of only 28 feedbacks as a seller, so good luck if you try to return it.

Rick

[Laxcat]

Looks good to me. I have a handful of 51B Football that are off register just like that. The case looks like it was knocked around in a desk drawer or the such.

[pokerplyr80]

Since the case is so banged up I would suggest quickly sending it into PSA to have it reholdered. If they determine it's a fake you should still have time to file an Ebay claim. I see no obvious signs of the card being a fake.

I am also curious about the potato phone.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Since the case is so banged up I would suggest quickly sending it into PSA to have it reholdered. If they determine it's a fake you should still have time to file an Ebay claim. I see no obvious signs of the card being a fake.

I am also curious about the potato phone.

I googled it, potato phone is slang for a low tech, poor quality phone or phone camera. Edited to add, wouldn't going through all the trouble of putting a counterfeit poor condition 1952 Bowman Willie Mays into a tampered 1.5 PSA case be like putting a lot of work and effort into turning a legitimate one dollar bill into a counterfeit five dollar bill? Edited again, it sold for $189 so I guess there would be a profit motive.