Cal Ripken RC crack open Glued back PSA slab?

championMan · May 6, 2009

Can U guy give me opinion if this PSA holder have been cracked open before?
I do see some Frost on the upper left and seem like glued frost on the right?
I am starting to see more and more PSA now are fake so I am worried to buy on ebay.

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

The slab looks fine to me. Did you check to see if the cert. # checks out?

Also, that shiney parts on the right are where the clam shell was fused together, not glue.

justinmandawg · May 6, 2009

I too like Flock of Seagulls. No I do not think that it has been cracked. Looks like its been dropped.

Philip J. Fry · May 6, 2009

BunchOBull said:
The slab looks fine to me. Did you check to see if the cert. # checks out?

Even if the slab was cracked open and the card replaced, the certificate # is meaningless, as it will check out as ok online. I believe there was a post here a few months ago about this subject, but with a Mantle(?) card.

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

Philip J. Fry said:
BunchOBull said:

The slab looks fine to me. Did you check to see if the cert. # checks out?

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Even if the slab was cracked open and the card replaced, the certificate # is meaningless, as it will check out as ok online. I believe there was a post here a few months ago about this subject, but with a Mantle(?) card.

Being that the slab hasn't been cracked, the only other scam opportunity here would be a fake slab all together. A large faction of the fakes coming out of China have completely meaningless cert. numbers, so the certs still hold some relevance.

Philip J. Fry · May 6, 2009

BunchOBull said:
Philip J. Fry said:

BunchOBull said:

The slab looks fine to me. Did you check to see if the cert. # checks out?

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Even if the slab was cracked open and the card replaced, the certificate # is meaningless, as it will check out as ok online. I believe there was a post here a few months ago about this subject, but with a Mantle(?) card.

Click to expand...

Being that the slab hasn't been cracked, the only other scam opportunity here would be a fake slab all together. A large faction of the fakes coming out of China have completely meaningless cert. numbers, so the certs still hold some relevance.

Very true. Just saying that sometimes, the certificate # is meaningless

championMan · May 6, 2009

BunchOBull said:
Being that the slab hasn't been cracked, the only other scam opportunity here would be a fake slab all together. A large faction of the fakes coming out of China have completely meaningless cert. numbers, so the certs still hold some relevance.

U have some example from those fake China slab?

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

I agree.

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

championMan said:
BunchOBull said:

Being that the slab hasn't been cracked, the only other scam opportunity here would be a fake slab all together. A large faction of the fakes coming out of China have completely meaningless cert. numbers, so the certs still hold some relevance.

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U have some example from those fake China slab?

If you can find that Mantle thread Fry mention, I think I posted a few images in it for reference.

But don't worry about that slab. There is a good chance that in hand you'd hardly notice what that picture is highlighting.

Philip J. Fry · May 6, 2009

BunchOBull said:
championMan said:

BunchOBull said:

Being that the slab hasn't been cracked, the only other scam opportunity here would be a fake slab all together. A large faction of the fakes coming out of China have completely meaningless cert. numbers, so the certs still hold some relevance.

Click to expand...

U have some example from those fake China slab?

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If you can find that Mantle thread Fry mention, I think I posted a few images in it for reference.

But don't worry about that slab. There is a good chance that in hand you'd hardly notice what that picture is highlighting.

Wow, I didn't realize it was only a week ago.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=42261&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=fake+Mantle+PSA

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

Oh, we're talking about a different thread...that's not a fake Chinese slab...that's a ProTech Mini Slab...I posted a scan of one in that thread.

The Chinese fakes look awesome, but the flip and cert #s are wrong.

championMan · May 6, 2009

How about the back of the same card
Does this look like glued on top right?
Is it possible the card is so scratch up because the person worked so hard to crack open with a sharp knife?

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

I don't see the back, but know you are dealing with a fairly old slab...it's been around. That's probably why it's scratched up.

championMan · May 6, 2009

Oh I fixed the link just reload or refresh the page.
Again I really want to see the fake China slab any one find it on the search here?

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

Ok see it now. I'm not sure what that is. I'd definitely ask for a different image because it isn't telling the whole story in its current form. I still say it is fine.

I'll look for that old thread...I'm thinking it may have been a '52 Mays, not a Mantle that I'm thinking of.

BunchOBull · May 6, 2009

link to thread

championMan · May 7, 2009

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What is the correct logo for PSA on the back?
This is completely three different? Most likely they are all real but I am confuse

BunchOBull · May 7, 2009

The two on the right are versions I'm familiar with...the one of the left is new to me...not all of them have the holograms, but that almost looks metallic. I honestly can't tell you if that is real or not.

championMan · May 7, 2009

Someone mention the China Slab fake PSA label has straight corners on the white box...the real has rounded.
So this is real?

And this is fake?

BunchOBull · May 7, 2009

You got it.

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