Ever seen a fake 1971 Topps Pete Rose?

Vintagedeputy · #1 12-02-2022, 02:38 PM

Found this card online. Seller fully admitted that he had questions about the authenticity of it. It was $10 shipped, so I figured what the heck.

Quality looks good but I believe it’s a fake. The pete rose, blue dot and outfield are all offset from known examples, shown here.

Who’s out there faking 71 Rose’s? I know the rookies were faked, but this seems like an odd choice to make a fake from. Anyone ever seen a fake 71 Rose before?

G1911 · #2 12-02-2022, 03:05 PM

Fake, though I don't recall encountering one of these before. Seems kind of pointless to fake VG 1971 Rose's, but somebody evidently has.

Vintagedeputy · #3 12-02-2022, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by G1911

Fake, though I don't recall encountering one of these before. Seems kind of pointless to fake VG 1971 Rose's, but somebody evidently has.

They did a nice job, whoever it was.

I may send it off for autographing by Rose, which would seem fitting for this card!

YazFenway08 · #4 12-02-2022, 03:56 PM

wow. it's like the other thread on "thin" or possibly fake 64 topps. Seems like a lot of effort, but if you can do a lot of them quickly, I guess every $10 in pure profit adds up?

How does the back look and how does it feel in hand? did they get the stock right?

Vintagedeputy · #5 12-02-2022, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by YazFenway08

wow. it's like the other thread on "thin" or possibly fake 64 topps. Seems like a lot of effort, but if you can do a lot of them quickly, I guess every $10 in pure profit adds up?

How does the back look and how does it feel in hand? did they get the stock right?

Back looks nice. The paper stock feels right but it’s a bit less flexible than a normal card. Just a bit more rigid, I guess?

G1911 · #6 12-02-2022, 04:11 PM

The back looks better than the front. The image doesn't 'feel right'.

The 64's are authentic. I have poor condition common 64's of that type that I can trace back 40 years. No one was faking penny cards; there's just multiple stocks used (even of the same color tone) in most Topps sets.

Hxcmilkshake · #7 12-03-2022, 01:57 PM

Horrible fake. Idk how anyone can say its good...the fonts are not even close. Garbage.

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