http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/how-to-spot-a-fake-wayne-gretzky-1979-1980-o-pee-chee-rc/ Providing collectors with up-to-date news and fake sports card information Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/how-to-spot-a-fake-wayne-gretzky-1979-1980-o-pee-chee-rc/#comment-2562 Tom Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:21:32 +0000 http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-2562 I have two authentic cards. I know this because I got them out of the pack as a kid and fondly remember the stale piece of bubble gum that came with them. Mine have the rough cut and the yellow 'blotch' on the shoulder, however, they do not have the thin blue lines on the back of the card. I assume that means they were from the 2nd printing. They are OPC. I just bought a reprint for comparison and it is not very hard to figure out. The blotch is gone and the back is bright white as opposed to the off white that was the original colour. I have two authentic cards. I know this because I got them out of the pack as a kid and fondly remember the stale piece of bubble gum that came with them.
Mine have the rough cut and the yellow ‘blotch’ on the shoulder, however, they do not have the thin blue lines on the back of the card. I assume that means they were from the 2nd printing. They are OPC.
I just bought a reprint for comparison and it is not very hard to figure out. The blotch is gone and the back is bright white as opposed to the off white that was the original colour.

]]> http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/how-to-spot-a-fake-wayne-gretzky-1979-1980-o-pee-chee-rc/#comment-2506 Adrian Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:40:52 +0000 http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-2506 What's up?. Thanks for the blog. I've been digging around for info, but there is so much out there. Google lead me here - good for you i suppose! Keep up the great information. I will be popping back over in a couple of days to see if there is any more info. What’s up?. Thanks for the blog. I’ve been digging around for info, but there is so much out there. Google lead me here – good for you i suppose! Keep up the great information. I will be popping back over in a couple of days to see if there is any more info.

]]> http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/how-to-spot-a-fake-wayne-gretzky-1979-1980-o-pee-chee-rc/#comment-555 Jerad Gilmar Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:24:35 +0000 http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-555 My Gretzky rookie has quality 1,2 and 4 listed above, as well as sharp black borders, a sharp oilers logo but his face is fuzzy as well as his shoulders and legs. I also notice that the actual image itself is not centered in its surrounding black border, leading to numerous small red dots above the upper black border, it this possible on an authentic? It has also passed professional grading. Does this make it fail, or is it an out of focus authentic? My Gretzky rookie has quality 1,2 and 4 listed above, as well as sharp black borders, a sharp oilers logo but his face is fuzzy as well as his shoulders and legs. I also notice that the actual image itself is not centered in its surrounding black border, leading to numerous small red dots above the upper black border, it this possible on an authentic? It has also passed professional grading. Does this make it fail, or is it an out of focus authentic?

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