1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig, Is this real?

[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.

[mintacular]

I accepted the boards opinion originally it was very likely a reprint so just threw it in my latest comc submission where bam they listed it as real. So for $2 why not grade it plus I'm curious how that service works

[mintacular]

From there, I probably will have it sent back and then find someone who knows these exhibits to look at it in person

[mintacular]

And then from there MAYBE submit to psa if said individual thinks it COULD actually be real

[bcbgcbrcb]

I think Peter’s assessment makes the most sense. I would even go so far as to say $50K+ value, if real, for an example this clean with no writing on the back. Does it really make any sense to jerk around with a $2 authentication fee? Patrick, unless you are 100% sure that it’s fake, the only sensible thing is to send to SGC or PSA. Anything short of that, you do know that it’s fake and are trying to possibly maximize your return from it.