2006 Bowman Originals / Chien Ming **** question.

Does anyone know about these? There seems to have been a lot of them popping up on the bay lately. Two are on now, both /25. There are 8 when you search completed, a lot of which are also numbered /25. It just seems strange that Topps would have made a bunch of different versions, all numbered /25. From what I've seen of this set, each player usually has a few different cards in the set, but with different numbered amounts. The only reason realize this is because I check **** autos regularly. Check these out:

/25


/25


/25


Then there's this one, same original card, but /2?


I'm not one to call fakes, and these certain could be real, but something just seems funky here. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of this set, or **** cards can help me out. Thanks!

Well, the bottom one isn't "the same" as the base 25, it's the gold one.

As for whether they are real... It's always a crap shoot with Originals. Know your seller and check the checklist.

flightposite said:

Well, the bottom one isn't "the same" as the base 25, it's the gold one.

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The one above it isn't gold as well? Hard to tell from the scan, but they look the same to me.

xcantgobackx said:

flightposite said:

Well, the bottom one isn't "the same" as the base 25, it's the gold one.

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The one above it isn't gold as well? Hard to tell from the scan, but they look the same to me.

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No, you can tell by the gold facsimile signature.

Here's one I pulled myself:

There are so many fakes, buyer beware!!

flightposite - Thanks for the heads up. I wasn't collecting in 03 when the original card came out.

BigAppleJak - It reall does seem like there are a ton of fakes. A ton from this 06 Originals in general.

If I remember correctly, Topps did NOT issue **** chrome buyback autographs in that set.

Regardless, almost all of these fakes come from the same state...North Carolina.

200lbhockeyplayer said:

If I remember correctly, Topps did NOT issue **** chrome buyback autographs in that set.

Regardless, almost all of these fakes come from the same state...North Carolina.

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I always mean to ask you this, but is your sig of the classic Canadian Punk band?

xcantgobackx said:

200lbhockeyplayer said:

If I remember correctly, Topps did NOT issue **** chrome buyback autographs in that set.

Regardless, almost all of these fakes come from the same state...North Carolina.

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I always mean to ask you this, but is your sig of the classic Canadian Punk band?

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It most definitely is BC's finest...nomeansno.

Also...of interest, Beckett only lists these four on the checklist...all with a run of 25.

- 2006 Bowman Originals Buyback Autographs #215 Chien-Ming **** 03 Bowman Chrome
- 2006 Bowman Originals Buyback Autographs #216 Chien-Ming **** 03 Bowman Draft Picks
- 2006 Bowman Originals Buyback Autographs #217 Chien-Ming **** 04 Bowman Chrome
- 2006 Bowman Originals Buyback Autographs #218 Chien-Ming **** 05 Bowman

And I stand corrected...there do appear to be Bowman Chrome autos.

So no /2 then, huh? Who knows. What a sketchy product.

Also, I probably haven't given Nomeansno a listen since like the 9th grade. What's their best record in your opinion? I need something new to listen to. I was always more partial to DOA as far as Canadian punk goes. And more recently, Propaghandi.

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So no /2 then, huh? Who knows. What a sketchy product.

Also, I probably haven't given Nomeansno a listen since like the 9th grade. What's their best record in your opinion? I need something new to listen to. I was always more partial to DOA as far as Canadian punk goes. And more recently, Propaghandi.

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I spent two long drunken days with Joey and had a permanent invitation to join the "Murder Squad" - DOA's hockey team.

That's awesome. Good old Joey Sh*thead.

The six buyback autos in the completed listings come from dmarcus8, exquisite-baybuys, elkridgesportscards, and wolverine24. The last seller sells many, many items, but doesn't screen them for possible fake cards. The first three sellers have sold multiple fakes time after time.

mrwhitesox30 said:

The six buyback autos in the completed listings come from dmarcus8, exquisite-baybuys, elkridgesportscards, and wolverine24. The last seller sells many, many items, but doesn't screen them for possible fake cards. The first three sellers have sold multiple fakes time after time.

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Thank you for the heads up!