1959 Topps Maris is it real?

[SSsportsCARDS]

Hey guys I just got into buying vintage only have a few cards.I buy from a older guy with a small shop I know.So,until I can compare it to the same card he had for sale I thought Id get opinions from you guys with experience.

Bought it off ebay and I was feeling good about it for $28 until I seen one negative feeback with a guy saying he got sold a fake card.So now Im just wondering if I got took.Heres a few pictures tell me what you think.

It has decent corners with some slight dings.On the back is a couple impressions small marks so its not perfect.Had to take pictures with a cell phone Im away from home and couldn't scan.Thanks for the help.

[sthoemke]

Hard to tell from the scans. You can probably tell if it's real or not by comparing the card stock (thickness/texture/etc) to a real card from the same set. Ideally another Maris, but any common would probably help.

[SSsportsCARDS]

I forgot to mention I have some 1959 commons.It feels pretty much the same as those.Not really thick you can bend them easier than say modern cards.The commons I have arent anything special just some $3 cards from.a antique store.

[hanes1111]

get a blacklight and see if they look the same............

[kyle1707]

Smell it...

If you have another vintage card see if it smells the same...

Musty cardboard smell..

[SSsportsCARDS]

I compared smell with 3 other 1959's and only way I can explain is the Maris smells about the same except for maybe a hint sweeter is how I would explained it.

The main thing I notice is this.On the back where it says ©T.C.G. Printed in the USA.On the 3 others I have its about the same distance between that and where the statistic box starts.On the Maris its closer to the stat box.Would this be a red flag?

[SSsportsCARDS]

Size seems to be consistent with the others

[hanes1111]

sweeter sometimes means it was cleaned, here is a great article

http://cycleback.com/cardsauthentication.pdf

[SSsportsCARDS]

Thanks for the article very helpful.I guess the blacklight test couldnt hurt so I may .do that

[hanes1111]

Thanks for the article very helpful.I guess the blacklight test couldnt hurt so I may .do that

yeah if you have a spencers around they have the handheld ones for like 7$

[ldsports]

it looks real as best we can see by the scans. Its not a card that I am aware of that is often faked, especailly raw and not mint

[Leon]

I don't think you got taken for $28. I think it's real from the scans shown. Most, but not all times, fraudsters aren't going to pull a scam on a lower conditioned card. It's the nrmt-mt and above, high end, that get scammed because of value.

[SSsportsCARDS]

Thanks guys I appreciate it!

[timfsu2k]

I'd vote "real" as well. Looks good and as someone said above not many people would counterfeit a card that might sell for $40 on a good day. Nice pickup, wished I had seen it, I would have made you pay more!

[SSsportsCARDS]

haha Im glad your were sleeping on this one.Thanks!