Card listed as a Reprint but it was Real?

[TobaccoKing4]

I stumbled across the following card which was listed as a reprint but looked real to me. I put in a bid at 2.50 to take a shot at it but unfortunately I think I sent alarm bells off to the seller with a question that I asked and he yanked the auction. He said he has no intention of relisting. Anyone ever encounter anything like this?

Also what are your thoughts on the card? Does anyone agree with me that it is real or is it just a great fake?

Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/114691913271

[paul]

There are plenty of unscrupulous sellers who will post an image of a real card and send you a reprint. That may be what happened here, but I can't explain why he pulled the auction.

[TobaccoKing4]

Originally Posted by paul

There are plenty of unscrupulous sellers who will post an image of a real card and send you a reprint. That may be what happened here, but I can't explain why he pulled the auction.

When I messaged him he said that he listed it as a reprint because he doubted that he'd have a real card from the early 1900s. Sounds scammy to me except when I consider that he was looking for $4 for a Rhoades card, I end up thinking he may have just been uneducated on the cards.

[brianp-beme]

The images provided certainly look legit, although something funny on the bottom corners seems to be going on, perhaps a recent roughing up to make the corners more rounded, for some darn reason.

Brian

[bobbvc]

Looks legit, but sketchy based on response.

[swarmee]

No reason to fake that one. 350/30 back is one of the most common backs for this player.