Overprinted Cards Can Raise Authenticity Concerns
Overprints on cards should raise important questions
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Reprints are Cheap, Popular … but Should They Exist?
There is clearly demand for reprinted baseball cards — but should they exist?
Read more1923 Fleer Cards are Tough Finds
While the first Fleer cards have not typically sold for big bucks, they are nearly impossible to find
Read moreW515 Strip Cards Memorialized the “Tygers”
Turns out that a weird spelling for the Detroit Tigers isn’t a typo
Read moreFour Words: Don’t Forget the Signature
When shipping valuable sports cards, sometimes tracking just isn’t enough
Read moreExisting Sets were Popular Targets for Bread Card Releases
Bakeries were experts in the recycling of baseball card sets
Read moreDating Pre-War Cards is not Always Easy
Trying to determine a pre-war card’s specific origins can be difficult
Read moreObscure Card of the Month: Walter Johnson W516-2-2 Scrap
A recent pickup was one of my favorites of the entire year
Read moreThe Disappearing Act of Shoeless Joe Jackson’s Inexpensive Cards
Trying to buy Shoeless Joe Jackson’s less expensive cards has proven difficult
Read moreDebating the Ugliness of the W512 and W515 Ty Cobb Strip Cards
One of the greatest players of all time has two very ugly cards
Read moreBaseball Anatomy and Pre-War Sets that Focused on Body Parts
Some pre-war cards include a focus on specific anatomy of baseball players
Read moreBaseball Subjects are Only One Small Part of the Pre-War Card Era
Baseball cards lead the way but they are only a fraction of sports cards from the era
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