Top 3 ways Identify a Michael Jordan Rookie reprint or fake?

[UpTheAlley]

I am going to look at an asserted raw Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie today.
I think I have a good handle on printing and I am going to bring my jewelers diamond loop.
Any additional thoughts or help from those that have purchased an MJ rookie before would be greatly appreciated though!
Thanks!

 

[ThoseBackPages]

BGS
SGC
PSA

other then that, i forget what the tell tale signs are for the fakes, but there are a TON of fakes out there!

 

[wlalocal71]

# 1, 2 and 3: buy a slabbed version from a reputable grading service

 

[wlalocal71]

BGS
SGC
PSA

other then that, i forget what the tell tale signs are for the fakes, but there are a TON of fakes out there!

dang, beat me to it

 

[Rickzcards]

A few of the ways to detect a fake that I know of, the borders and lettering must be solid. No ink jet matrixing or dots. The eyes of the bull on the reverse must be sharp and distinct, once again a dead giveaway since all known fakes haven't been able to replicate the detail in a real card. The lettering and the fonts have also been giveaways, study a real card to know about this. Another tip off to a fake is many of them have the word "Premier" in a orange-ish color banner under the "Fleer" crown on the front right corner instead of a bright yellow. Also the "Logoman" on the reverse and the trademark "r" underneath it should be fully in the pink area. A lot of fakes have the "r" run over into the white border area beneath the pink. It would be worth the peace of mind to pay the premium to get a BGS, PSA, or SGC graded copy.

 

[jbrown]

A few of the ways to detect a fake that I know of, the borders and lettering must be solid. No ink jet matrixing or dots. The eyes of the bull on the reverse must be sharp and distinct, once again a dead giveaway since all known fakes haven't been able to replicate the detail in a real card. The lettering and the fonts have also been giveaways, study a real card to know about this. Another tip off to a fake is many of them have the word "Premier" in a orange-ish color banner under the "Fleer" crown on the front right corner instead of a bright yellow. Also the "Logoman" on the reverse and the trademark "r" underneath it should be fully in the pink area. A lot of fakes have the "r" run over into the white border area beneath the pink. It would be worth the peace of mind to pay the premium to get a BGS, PSA, or SGC graded copy.

The real ones have the orange-ish tail on the yellow flag/banner the fake ones are solid yellow on both parts.