Card of the Day: Greg Maddux 2000 Topps #425

How To Spot A Fake Greg Maddux 1986 ProCards Pittsfield Cubs Card

A key card that any Greg Maddux collector can add to his or her collection is his 1986 ProCards Pittsfield Cubs MiLB card.  Valued at $70-$100, this is one of the earliest cards to feature the 2014 Hall of Fame inductee.

BE ON ALERT FOR COUNTERFEITS!  They’ve been making the rounds.

Here is an example of an authentic card:

ProCards were cheaply manufactured, which resulted in a minor defect in the printing of his last name.  The “DD” in his last name are slightly cut off at the bottom.  Every authentic card has the same defect.

Here is an example of a counterfeit card:

Not only is the font different, but the “DD” in his last name are completely in tact.  The “DD” on an authentic example have flat bottoms, where on the counterfeit you can see a curve.

Card of the Day: Greg Maddux 1987 Donruss Rated Rookie #36

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Card of the Day: Greg Maddux 1998 Circa Thunder Quick Strike #6

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Card of the Day: Greg Maddux 2000 Fleer Showcase – Sweet Sigs Auto

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Card of the Day: Greg Maddux 2000 Pacific Christmas Ornaments

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This week’s eTopps cards are…………….

Greg Maddux

Adam Dunn

Daric Barton – RRO