My First Fake Patch Card.... I think?

[whatsabluejacket]

I found this on UpperDeck's Facebook Page regarding patch forging:

This is very tricky to say the least. We have explored adding in design elements over the patch to decrease the likelihood someone would attempt to augment the patch, but collectors haven’t been wild about that.

We have looked at getting ima...ges of the cards, but having a place to put all those images is difficult and not something every collector would review. Additionally, if they have a factory damaged card and get it replaced, there is a different card in the mix that could cause problems later as it would have a different patch with the same number.

We have begun using different adhesives to make it more difficult to tamper with patches and added foil to the area surrounding the patch to increase the likelihood the cards would be damaged if people attempted to augment them. We have even explored adding a device that would inject ink to the cards if they are tampered with, but it is too unstable.

We have also brought charges against some of the individuals we believe have resold fake patches for copyright infringement, but unfortunately these are very difficult cases to try. We encourage collectors to share what they find in forums like this and elsewhere. Also, we would very much need to hear about them as well even though we might be aware of them already. You can send information about potential patch forging to our Fraud Investigations Team at [email protected].

[xirxious]

Thanks for the post WhatsaBJ, thats the first thing even close to a reply I've heard from them.

I gotta ask again, collecters have found probably 150 forgeries in hockey alone. ™™™ is this guy doing with all the Tru-GU swatches he's removing!!!!!!

[whatsabluejacket]

As far was what he's doing with the real thing - if he's not just throwing them in the trash, maybe something like this:http://cgi.ebay.com/Rick-Nash-Print-Game-Used-Jersey-Columbus-1-61-/260689238395?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb24a 197b

This just seems like complete crap (from their listing "What we have done is taken the jersey swatch from a heavily damaged 2008/09 SPX Dual Game Jersey card and imbedded into this print to create a very unique collectible from a card deemed "worthless" due to its condition."

What a pile of crap! As if they are going to find 61 'heavily damaged' Nash jersey cards to get their scraps. The whole thing seems fishy to me.

Sorry, wasn't trying to take over the post, but there are some insane aspects to this hobby!

[xirxious]

I have a plan to make a Howe jersey card to go with my original 6 set. Howe was with UD in 03/04 and just seems nuts he wasn't included. The difference is I'm keeping the damaged Howe card as the COA. It won't ever be sold by me.
Dunno what that guy has in the auction. Just as bad as those damn 1/1 NCA cards that show up with not even close to auth swatches.