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06-11-2016, 12:34 PM #1
Real or Fake? >>>
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06-11-2016, 12:37 PM #2
with gretzkys, i wouldnt touch them if they arent graded but thats just me
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06-11-2016, 01:08 PM #3
Just had to take one look at this card, definetly fake! Also exactly what palantri said, stick with graded Gretzky RCs to insure the authenticity.
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06-11-2016, 03:05 PM #4Hockey Manager
It's about as real as a three dollar bill
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06-11-2016, 03:14 PM #5
Very fake, there should be a white dot on his left shoulder on a real copy (there are other tells too, but that's the most obvious one).
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06-11-2016, 03:50 PM #6
not to mention the color of the card stock is a bit too bright for a card thats supposed to be nearly 37 years old
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06-12-2016, 01:42 PM #7
I have often wondered about the shoulder dot... as I can see a red dot (of corresponding shape and size) just below (on legit copies). What gives this copy away as a non-legitimate one is that there is a red dot below where there should be a yellow dot. From what I can tell, when these cards were printed, there was damage to one of the color sheets (not yellow or black, possibly cyan or magenta). I have never seen a Gretzky without the dot ... which may trace the damage back even before the printing sheets. It is possible that the original color separation from the original photo had this damage.
In any event, when it comes to old card #18, if it is OPC, and if it doesn't have the dot, I start to look very very closely at printing quality. If I was a betting man, I would bet that your card is, unfortunately, a reproduction.
Interestingly, the Topps version doesn't have the dot problem.
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06-12-2016, 03:17 PM #8
A lot of fakes still have dot on Shoulder
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06-13-2016, 01:47 PM #9
This is true, but all Gretzky OPC cards that don't have the dot are fake (note: the Topps does not have the spot). It takes out about 90% of all the fakes.
Yes, someone could make a new fake that had the dot (and I am sure it exists). The dot check is the most preliminary of all checks for authenticity. I then flip the card over and look at the (c) logo on the back. All of the fakes I have seen have had troubles with this (too fine of printing).
The best thing to do, honestly, is to take a common card from the set (who would counterfeit a Brad Gassoff!!) and compare. Look at the quality of the paper, the gloss of the printing, the edges....
In the end, a second opinion always is a good idea!
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Originally Posted by notoriousrob101 
