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Topic starter
12/08/2024 10:50 pm
From A Reader:
Am I buying a legit card or reprint? Can you tell by the picture alone?
This topic was modified 2 months ago by All Vintage Cards
Topic starter
12/08/2024 10:53 pm
well, for starters, the fact that it's on Facebook Marketplace is a bit of a red flag.
And even though the photos are not very good, I can spot this fake from a mile away.
The biggest tell is the darkness of the print--text and the darkness of the colors on the card. That along with the super white borders and razor sharp edges give me every indication that this is 100% a fake.
here's a real mathewson T206 card. you can see the softness of the background colors behind Christy and how the card borders itself, while white aren't a screaming bright kinda white....THAT is very indicative of a card printed on very modern type paper.
