With the hobby's most famous image generating headlines again, it's probably a good time for a short column on authenticating the often reprinted T206 cards. Of course, how to spot a fake Honus Wagner is a skill a LOT of people could use, so with that, here are some tips. 1) Read my past two columns on black light and direct … [Read more...] about Real vs. Not So Real: Tips on Authenticating T206 Cards
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A Fake Honus Wagner Tobacco Card With An Interesting History
From time to time one will see for sale a Freeman Cigar Co. 5-Cent Cigar card depicting Hans (Honus) Wagner. Though almost always advertised as vintage, the card is a modern computer fake concocted in recent years. There are authentic early 1900s Hans Wagner tobacco labels, printed on white paper and intended to be stuck to tobacco boxes. The labels are rarely seen and … [Read more...] about A Fake Honus Wagner Tobacco Card With An Interesting History