Ring Neck Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Can one get a card authenticated, real print versus a reprint/copy, without it being graded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CrystalM CS Posted January 16 Administrator Report Share Posted January 16 Hello! This is an excellent question and a little hard to answer. Yes, we do only authenticate cards at times; however, it is up to the Grader's discretion. Most cards receive the numeric grade unless their condition is poor, or it is a very old card. There is no way to request an Authentic Only grade at this time as it is up to the Graders when they will use this designation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring Neck Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 Thanks for the reply. What I have are 4 different Mantle cards that I and a friend picked up at a garage sale about 8 years ago. They were included in a box of cards. They were in-closed in one of those hard plastic holder with screws in each corner. I am not trying to determine if they are real of re prints. What would be your recommendations based on what you see in these images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northkorea Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Scan the cards and view the images under magnification. This will identify the process for printing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator NickiO CS Posted January 22 Administrator Report Share Posted January 22 Hello @Ring Neck, Thank you for sharing your photos. We cannot accurately authenticate cards via photos. In order to have your cards' authenticity evaluated, the grading team would need to review them in-hand. If submitted and deemed genuine, we would not be able to guarantee that the grading team will encapsulate the cards with a designation of authentic only instead of a numerical grade. Thank you again for reaching out to us. Have a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring Neck Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 On 1/22/2023 at 7:24 AM, NickiO CS said: Hello @Ring Neck, Thank you for sharing your photos. We cannot accurately authenticate cards via photos. In order to have your cards' authenticity evaluated, the grading team would need to review them in-hand. If submitted and deemed genuine, we would not be able to guarantee that the grading team will encapsulate the cards with a designation of authentic only instead of a numerical grade. Thank you again for reaching out to us. Have a good day! Thanks for that information. I know that you can not determine without the cards in hand and understand why. There is a card show in my area at the end of the month. I will try to find some good eyes with knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northkorea Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 On 1/22/2023 at 12:17 PM, Ring Neck said: Thanks for that information. I know that you can not determine without the cards in hand and understand why. There is a card show in my area at the end of the month. I will try to find some good eyes with knowledge. I’m telling you: scan the cards on a flatbed scanner at 600+ DPI and look at the printing pattern. <error> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring Neck Posted January 24 Author Report Share Posted January 24 On 1/24/2023 at 3:59 AM, northkorea said: I’m telling you: scan the cards on a flatbed scanner at 600+ DPI and look at the printing pattern. Yes you have said that 2 times now. I did and I am still looking for a second opinion.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northkorea Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 If you posted the scans, you might be able to get a “second opinion,” though that might be tough, given this is a board for a grading company. Most responses will be “Submit the cards to find out.” <error> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator MattM CS Posted January 27 Administrator Report Share Posted January 27 Hello, We can not make any determinations on protentional grades or authenticity from photos alone. If you would like us to review a specific card, it must be submitted through our services. You can instead ask for the opinion of other collectors in one of our other Chat Boards. Let us know if you have any other questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<error> Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 (edited) Good advice from northkorea ! Want a 2nd opinion? on them... high res scan. Edited March 3 by <error> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring Neck Posted March 3 Author Report Share Posted March 3 On 1/27/2023 at 6:06 AM, MattM CS said: Hello, We can not make any determinations on protentional grades or authenticity from photos alone. If you would like us to review a specific card, it must be submitted through our services. You can instead ask for the opinion of other collectors in one of our other Chat Boards. Let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks, I have asked other people in other groups as well and got the info I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northkorea Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 On 3/2/2023 at 3:05 PM, Ring Neck said: Thanks, I have asked other people in other groups as well and got the info I need. Did they say counterfeit on account of the wrong cardstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky 8 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 On 1/16/2023 at 1:44 PM, Ring Neck said: Thanks for the reply. What I have are 4 different Mantle cards that I and a friend picked up at a garage sale about 8 years ago. They were included in a box of cards. They were in-closed in one of those hard plastic holder with screws in each corner. I am not trying to determine if they are real of re prints. What would be your recommendations based on what you see in these images? good question they look really clean, throw em in a bulk order and see if csg grades em if they're fake your out a few bucks if they're real congratulations on the super sharp high grade mantles!! ha Fischer P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
