Can someone do this?

[the 'stache]

The best way to learn to spot fakes, in my opinion, is just going to be handling the cards themselves. For rarer issues, obviously, this will be more difficult (i.e. Texas Tommy cards). But for ones like T206, Goudeys, etc...,get some beaters , and study them. Look at them up close under a great loupe. Handle the cards, and get used to how they look up close. Guides are great, but nothing will ever beat practical experience. Buy from reputable dealers. Do your due diligence. And know what you are collecting. Augment that knowledge gained from hands on experience, sure. But guides should always be a supplement.


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[buymycards]

http://www.net54baseball.com/forum/c...ivecenter.html

Click on this link, then scroll to the bottom for some good info.

[buymycards]

This is very helpful. It is pretty old, but it contains some good info. You should be able to find them on Amazon or eBay.

[rdwyer]

Rather than reading entire books, I'd rather compare between the two. See first picture. What I'd like to see is pictures of real and fakes cards with pointers of what to avoid. Besides, if we had pictures of all the most counterfeited card with pointers no one would have to ask if it was real or not again. I like to see a section for authenticating fakes.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

Rather than reading entire books, I'd rather compare between the two. See first picture. What I'd like to see is pictures of real and fakes cards with pointers of what to avoid. Besides, if we had pictures of all the most counterfeited card with pointers no one would have to ask if it was real or not again. I like to see a section for authenticating fakes.

Yes but the reality of a book like that would be difficult. There are so many different ways of counterfeiting and detection that each card would be a chapter long. With Bob Lemkes awesome book if you read the entire thing. With all the cards listed in there you will have a very good idea of what to look for with several types of counterfeits.

[Yoda]

[QUOTE=the 'stache;1648558]The best way to learn to spot fakes, in my opinion, is just going to be handling the cards themselves. For rarer issues, obviously, this will be more difficult (i.e. Texas Tommy cards).


Great, great advise. The more you can examine the genuine item the more likely you are to spot the fake, if you can get up close and personal with the card. I am still bleeding from buying a Wolverine News Cobb, subjecting it to everything but an electron microscope. I submitted it at the National and Scott delivered the blow, saying it was a very, very good counterfeit and nearly had fooled him. Ouch. My own private agony.