Sports Memorabilia Auction Concerns & Knowledge

Welcome to SMACK an Auction Watch Page. This page is meant to educate and warn buyers of possibly fraudelent memorabilia auctions listed on the internet everyday. You are welcome to have us review and post auctions so that others maybe warned. If you as a seller have been mentioned please feel free to defend yourself. Disclaimer: Anything posted here is an opinion and in no way represents that what is being offered for sale is fake, just questionable. Before You Bid Arm Yourself With Knowledge !

Monday, September 26, 2005

Update Sellers To Be Concerned About

We have written about this type of scam before, but as fast as prices change in the hobby so does the memory of would be collectors trying to catch the brass ring. This weekend seller jankensells has decided to list a very rare Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle #311 graded PSA Gem Mint 10
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In his Q&A about the item he claims that the PSA Certification number is 02006104.


For those unfamiliar with Vintage cards there are two PSA Gem Mint 10's of this card . What the seller has not told us is that the PSA certifcation number on the card he claims to have purchased from a card dealing buddy belongs to the card owned by Marshall Fogel

Is this a coincedence? Or is this guy a close friend of Mr. Fogel? I would think that if this card was really being sold by Mr. Fogel it would make it's way to Soethby's, Mastronet, or one of the other fine and reputable auction houses in this world. Of note the seller claims " I am Not a Card Collector so I don't know much about Cards and this Card in General!" but a quick search of his other items shows that he is also selling these.
1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle Misprint
1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle Graded TCG
1962 Topps 537 Pete Rose PSA NM 8

The rest of our list includes:

Seller: blueleaf62 Earlier this week sold an 86 Jordan Item# 5249483471 for $599.00. Now comes back with this one and adds the usaual disclaimer "1986 FLEER MICHAEL JORDAN ROOKIE RC MINT POSSIBLE BGS 8.5 PSA 9 NO WORRIES ABOUT GETTING THE REAL DEAL HERE, CHECK THE SCANS AND KNOW YOU ARE GETTING WHAT YOU PAY FOR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE TO SELL AS A REPRINT TO ABIDE BY e-BAY's RULES THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT IT IS. JUDGE FOR YOURSELF !!!"
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1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Item# 5108330116

Seller: bbanks45 From their From their item description "I bought this card (as well as many others) as part of an estate buyout and am selling it as is. I can tell you that it does not say reprint anywhere on the item
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1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Item# 5275773414

Seller: stretch19820 Says " THIS IS A RARE 1986 FLEER MICHAEL JORDAN ROOKIE CARD # 57. THIS CARD HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GRADED CASE SINCE I GOT IT FROM MY DAD." Graded by who?
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1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Item# 5264738152

Seller: mushin42 Says to us " You are bidding on a 1952 topps mantle card.it is not it the best of condition about a good to very good.it has off centering and rounded corners.Also a one inch crease .Still an attractive card.will be sold as is.this card will be sold as a reprint even though it does not mention this anywhere.this card was purchased with a lot of of life magazines from an eastern ontario collection.it was and still is in a srew holder." I think what he means is that the holder of this card will get screwed.
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1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Item# 5117904778

Seller: garies1 This seller buys and sells all kinds of cards but doesn't know if his Goudey's are real or not. He says" FOR SALE 1933 BABE RUTH GOUDEY GUM # 53. I THINK ITS A REPRINT. IF IT WAS REAL IT WOULD BE WORTH 6,000.00 DOLLARS. " Yeah okay I think? What does that mean?
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Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey Item# 5124242283
Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey Item# 5124219944
Babe Ruth 1933 Sports Kings Item# 5124436893

Seller: timetoliquidate This is a seller who knows better, he buys and sells some very good merchandise. He item description reads " I am selling this card for a friend. I always guarantee my cards, but cannot guarantee this one because I don't know it's orgin and that's the only reason. I do know that this card is very old, very thick, and does not say reprint anywhere whatsoever. "
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1933 Babe Ruth Goudey Item# 5118048187


A special thanks goes out this week to texillini for the report on the fake Fogel PSA Mantle. We will update as we find questionable cardboard. Until then remember our "Motto"

Before You Bid Arm Yourself With Knowledge!!

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