1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig, Is this real?

[Peter_Spaeth]

If I thought there was a ghost of a chance this was real, given what it would be worth, I would pay SGC or PSA to review it. I cannot understand why, since you claim to still cling to that ghost of a chance, you haven't done the same. A $2 COMC review, what's that?

Why not auction it here and cross reference this thread? Let this group decide.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If I thought there was a ghost of a chance this was real, given what it would be worth, I would pay SGC or PSA to review it. I cannot understand why, since you claim to still cling to that ghost of a chance, you haven't done the same. A $2 COMC review, what's that?

Why not auction it here and cross reference this thread? Let this group decide.

+1. If this card is real, and is sitting in an SGC or PSA flip, it’s worth $25k+. Not sitting in that flip, it’s worth maybe $500 as a lottery ticket. Take the card back, get it authenticated, and then sell it for a ton of it is real.

As an aside, I said “authenticate”, bc I trust that PSA and SGC can detect a reprint. Based on everything we see lately, I have less trust in them detecting alterations.

Ryan Hotchkiss

[pokerplyr80]

Some of you seem to be getting pretty worked up over nothing. Assuming the OP is telling the truth and thought the card was probably a reprint I don't see any issue so far. Since he regularly sells on COMC it only cost him a couple bucks to send this card along and have someone there review it. If they confirm it is a reprint he can just sell it as one and move on. If they say it may be real then submit to PSA and hope he hit the jackpot.

The card is not listed for sale, so no harm has been done thus far.

[Peter_Spaeth]

If I had a potentially 25K card I am not going to rely on a $2 COMC opinion to give it up for the $10 it will sell for as a reprint. Just saying.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If I had a potentially 25K card I am not going to rely on a $2 COMC opinion to give it up for the $10 it will sell for as a reprint. Just saying.

I agree. If I had purchased a lot and thought there was even a 1% chance this card was real it would go straight to PSA. The OP's actions only make sense to me if he was almost certain it was fake but is now trying to find out if it is worth paying the grading fees.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I agree. If I had purchased a lot and thought there was even a 1% chance this card was real it would go straight to PSA. The OP's actions only make sense to me if he was almost certain it was fake but is now trying to find out if it is worth paying the grading fees.

I can't imagine a COMC review will add anything of value to the equation. If the OP isn't convinced entirely by the responses he got here, I am sure he could find someone knowledgeable who would examine it for him in person, be it at a show or otherwise.

To be clear I am not at all suggesting any wrongdoing by the OP, I just don't think his approach is rational.

[pokerplyr80]

I think we're in agreement Peter. Although for 2 bucks if COMC already had this card I would probably just pay for their review then arrange for them to send my card to PSA if there is any chance it may be real.

I certainly wouldn't have sought out their opinion first though.