Is this 1915 CJ Merkle Authentic?

[Yoda]

It is clearly a trimmed Dover reprint worth about two cents.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Yoda

It is clearly a trimmed Dover reprint worth about two cents.

So the seller erased “ Dover Reprint”???

You’re clearly a novice.

[philliesfan]

I know nothing about CJ's but I would say fake for one reason. Both the Dover and TCMA reprints have "reprint" on the reverse at the bottom. This card has that cut off plus the three other sides to possibly take attention away from where reprint was cut off.
But then again, what do I know?

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

I know nothing about CJ's but I would say fake for one reason. Both the Dover and TCMA reprints have "reprint" on the reverse at the bottom. This card has that cut off plus the three other sides to possibly take attention away from where reprint was cut off.
But then again, what do I know?

Oh, you mean cut off like this one? The lack of knowledge on this is astonishing. I’m literally supplying all the evidence that it’s genuine….smh

[philliesfan]

No. Like some of the others I saw on ebay with Dover Reprint at the bottom and not the middle.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

No. Like some of the others I saw on ebay with Dover Reprint at the bottom and not the middle.

My apologies as I’m not well versed on the reprints, there was another year were they put the reprint label at the bottom. I stand corrected but still, the paper stock on the reprints doesn’t even look the same as the card in question. I’m truly baffled…

[philliesfan]

And its like I said, I know nothing about Cracker Jacks........except that I like the Carmel Corn and hate the peanuts.

[Yoda]

Tell you what, submit the card to any TPG of your choice, for which I will pay the submission cost. If it grades Authentic, then I pay you $100 and offer abject apologies for defaming your card grading skills. If the card fails the Big A test, then you send me a Benjamin. No apologies required.

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Tell you what, submit the card to any TPG of your choice, for which I will pay the submission cost. If it grades Authentic, then I pay you $100 and offer abject apologies for defaming your card grading skills. If the card fails the Big A test, then you send me a Benjamin. No apologies required.

NOW we're talking ...

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Tell you what, submit the card to any TPG of your choice, for which I will pay the submission cost. If it grades Authentic, then I pay you $100 and offer abject apologies for defaming your card grading skills. If the card fails the Big A test, then you send me a Benjamin. No apologies required.

Bet

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

Bet

O.K. then. Bet on. Submit the card to your grader, let me know the submission cost and I will reimburse you any way you wish. Show your submission copy here. Then we wait for grading and let the chips fall where they may. John Spencer

[JJ McGraw]

The card sold….best of luck to the buyer

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by Yoda

O.K. then. Bet on. Submit the card to your grader, let me know the submission cost and I will reimburse you any way you wish. Show your submission copy here. Then we wait for grading and let the chips fall where they may. John Spencer

I hope you’re a man of your word cause I’m about to make you eat yours. I received the card today and inspected myself. Like I already knew, it’s 100000000000% real. I will be sending to SGC soon. But don’t worry, you weren’t the only knucklehead who got it wrong that thought they needed to throw their two cents in about it being a Dover reprint. I can’t believe so many people rely on TPGs to tell them their cards are genuine.

[JJ McGraw]

I hope it is real, although everyone else here said it was not. He offered it to me at $70 delivered, but again, my gut told me it was fake( esp based on the seller’s several images he sent me). I’m still glad I passed on it and I guess we will see how it turns out.
Again, I really appreciated everyone’s input and didn’t think this was going to become a competition of sorts. Here we go…..

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

So many keyboard warriors on here so quick to hurl insults when they have no clue.

Looking over this thread, you yourself have been the worst offender in that regard.

Originally Posted by CrackaJackKid

But don’t worry, you weren’t the only knucklehead who got it wrong that thought they needed to throw their two cents in about it being a Dover reprint.

And all about differences of opinion regarding whether an incomplete (and badly creased) card is fake or not? I'll go for the Cracker Jack myself and leave such cards to others.