How To Spot A Fake Michael Jordan 86-87 Fleer Rookie

Posted on May 21, 2008 by sportscardinfo

The Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer Rookie card is one of the most forged cards on today’s market.  Below are the ways that you can spot a fake.  Remember that the only way to be 100% sure its real is if you buy one that is graded and/or certified.

Above, the genuine logo shows the white of each of the bull’s eyes.  On the right eye on the fake below it is almost filled in.

 

 

 

The fake “Fleer Premier” logo above is a poor copy of the genuine logo below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above photo shows the small print dots filling in the white area of Jordan’s name, team and position on a fake.  The photo below shows the same area on a real copy, showing the clean white text.

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35 Responses

  1. Robert, on March 30, 2010 at 1:35 pm said:

    Is this the same way to check if it is a reprint as well for the fleer card

    Thanks

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  2. Ronnie Soosoo, on July 10, 2010 at 6:41 pm said:

    Hi I just bought a Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie off Ebay.
    I think its a fake ? Can you tell me if there should be a Blue line on the bottom of the Fleer Premier Logo Flag? Is there any way you can show me pictures of fake and real logos of the Fleer Premier?

    Thanks, Ronnie Soosoo

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    • Jared, on March 28, 2011 at 11:22 pm said:

      Hi Ronnie,

      I was just reading your post about the “blue line on the bottom of the Fleer Logo flag”. I just bought a Jordan rookie w/ the same thing. Were you ever able to determine if yours was real or fake??

      Thanks a million for your help.

      -Jared
      Salt Lake City, UT

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    • jesus pagan, on November 29, 2011 at 2:52 am said:

      i heard if it has a blue line on the flag its fake a reprint, sorry.

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      • misha expert, on January 9, 2012 at 7:40 pm said:

        the blue line on the flag does NOT indicate a reprint at all. If you look at many of common players & stars of the 1986 fleer set, you will see there is a variation with the blue line.
        The main points to look for are the quality of print on the back & front, the weight of the card (g)

  5. Ron Thayer, on February 5, 2011 at 12:35 pm said:

    amazing thanks

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    • Leo, on October 28, 2015 at 1:25 pm said:

      Hello

      I wanted to know has fleer had any errors on the Michael Jordan rookie card?

      There is a card I’m considering everything checks out with what to look out for. The only flaw is above the Michael Jordan black outline it’s slightly upward and crosses over to the picture.

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  8. Pat, on May 18, 2011 at 2:25 pm said:

    How would I get a card certified?

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    piss on it, and if it catches fire it’s fake

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    Hello I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of 1986-87 fleer premire Michael Jordan with blank back?
    Thank you

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  19. La'Tray, on January 3, 2013 at 4:54 pm said:

    I also have a jordan rookie with a blue line also. Has anyone heard anything else. I have a Mosses Malone card from the same set and it has blue on it as well, but my Charles Barkley rookie doesn’t have it.
    :-/ any help please

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  27. Nick Genchi, on June 19, 2013 at 1:38 pm said:

    I owned a Michael Jordan Rookie Fleer. I find it in a sealed Fleer pack whit Patrick Hewing and I. Thomas from D. Pistons Rookies, I paid $25 for the pack in 1989. I posted on a Craig’s List to sell for $600.00 and I was told that it was a replica, I don’t understand how can it be a replica when I find it in a 1986/87 Fleer pack?

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    • chris, on September 17, 2013 at 8:55 pm said:

      First who told you it was a replica? If it was a grading company send it off to a different grading company. Fleer can also make printing errors on their cards that could potentially let someone tell you its worthless. Hang on to it have it recertified/graded

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