T206 Ty Cobb...Broad Leaf 460???? **Auction Ended by Seller**

[Sean]

At 5:50 AM the seller added that he guaranteed that the card is authentic. That comes after this thread was started, which I'm guessing means that he is reading this thread.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Sean

At 5:50 AM the seller added that he guaranteed that the card is authentic. That comes after this thread was started, which I'm guessing means that he is reading this thread.

the guarantee also still means nothing.....post office makes money with the mail going back and forth... insurance pays seller/buyer..argument of whether card was delivered and again..seller bank account closed so ebay cant get the funds back 30 days later but seller already has the proceeds in pocket

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

the guarantee also still means nothing.....post office makes money with the mail going back and forth... insurance pays seller/buyer..argument of whether card was delivered and again..seller bank account closed so ebay cant get the funds back 30 days later but seller already has the proceeds in pocket

If eBay doesn't get their funds back then maybe they would prevent future fraudulent items from being listed.

[tab]

I hope someone here takes the gamble! Back looks good but hard to tell on the front from those scans. Why would anybody skin a BL 460. Sure it’s Cobb but any BL 460 is going to bring a lot of money. My guess is the front and back are both fake.

[charlietheexterminator]

It would be great for the hobby if the card was an authentic Broad Leaf 460. Here is my theory on this card. Someone purchased a beater red Cobb, lightly sanded off the back and probably with a home printer they printed the Broad Leaf 460 reverse on it. You could easily get a BL460 reprint on eBay. Inside the deep back crease you can still see the brown ink, see attached pic. I could be wrong.
I say Jamie has the only one.

[ullmandds]

seller added 30 day money back guaranty. with paypal...not much to lose.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

seller added 30 day money back guaranty. with paypal...not much to lose.

Maybe seller knows there is no way you can get that graded by PSA in 30 days right now.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Maybe seller knows there is no way you can get that graded by PSA in 30 days right now.

Screw psa...send it to sgc.

[mullinsm]

FWIW, it looks ok to me. If it's a fake, it's a good one. Just my opinion as a neutral observer. I'm not an expert, this isn't my auction, and I'm not planning to bid.

My red Cobb was purchased in a similar kind of auction: seller with no other cards for sale, low feedback, not a lot of details in the description, etc. I watched as it went through through two rounds of 7 day eBay auctions without a bid. After communicating with the seller, carefully examining the pictures, and making comparisons to other examples, I felt confident enough to bid on the card the third time around. I was the only bidder, and I got the card for $400. It was delivered promptly and I was thrilled to see for myself that it was definitely real.

Certainly, the card in question now is in a completely different league of scarcity and value than mine. But, crazy things do happen.

Good luck if you bid!

[Santo10Fan]

Originally Posted by Sean

At 5:50 AM the seller added that he guaranteed that the card is authentic. That comes after this thread was started, which I'm guessing means that he is reading this thread.

Certainly possible, I think the likely cause is bidders from this board making inquiries or uninformed bidders finding their way to this board through google searches, then making inquiries based on what they find here. If the seller is lurking here, that person should register and make themselves known.

[bbcard1]

I want to believe.