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Counterfeit Report: Still More Michael Jordan rookie card Fakes Surface on eBay
Another in a long line of poor quality 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan RC fakes, this one began showing up at the Beckett Grading Services offices in mass quantities in April 2002.

Within a short time period, multiple orders were submitted to BGS every single day containing copies of this card. Although of very inferior quality, the counterfeit obviously fooled countless online auction bidders. The style of this version is a typical photocopy, meaning every design element was simply copied without any improvements.

The photo itself is extremely grainy, and the Fleer Premier logo is about as fuzzy and indistinct as any MJ fake. The outer black border lines are again comprised entirely of print dots.

On the back of the card, the printing and the logos are all fuzzy, as though printed on an ink-jet home printer. The ® and © logos are completely illegible, while the NBAPA wording on the bottom right is also unreadable.

Another major flaw this version shares with other Michael Jordan counterfeits is the Chicago Bulls logo. Looking at the eyes of the bull, the real card should clearly show the whites of each eye, but on this fake, the left eye of the bull is almost completely filled in with blue ink.

The counterfeit card also weighs slightly less than normal (1.63 grams compared to 1.86 grams).

It's a shame to see so many collectors getting ripped off by these fakes, so be careful out there and always use a discerning eye, especially if something seems too good to be true.


 

These are 300 dpi scans. The one on the left is fake, and the one on the right is real. You can tell by the black line above and below the yellow, the one on the left has more blurr to it the one on the right has a more clear black line with no bluring.

These are 600 dpi scans, so they are blown up quite a bit. Notice that you can actually read the text on the real card (the one on the right), while the fake's text is legible, without magnifacation its tough to read the lettering but some are so poorly printed it it easy to tell.

 
With the development of technology in the print world, counterfeit cards are getting better every day. As a buyer of raw (ungraded) cards in today’s card market there are a few things you must know. First, you must do your research on current counterfeit cards. Knowing what to look for is important. Second, an important piece of equipment that every collector should have at his or her side is a powerful magnifier, at least 10x magnification. With this you will be able to effectively detect the subtle differences in the printing of counterfeits.
Most of today’s counterfeit cards are sold at shows and as auctions on eBay. If a buyer is not aware of what to look for on the card he or she wants to buy, the purchase could be an unwise investment. The old standard of caveat emptor or buyer beware is more needed than ever. This is advice that should be heeded by all who don’t want to get burned.

 

1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 (Rookie Card)

This month, we are presenting Michael Jordan’s RC. We don’t want to alert the counterfeiters to all their mistakes so we will show you the most obvious ones.
On the front of the FLEER PREMIER red crown examine the red crown logo. In Example 1, you can see in the blow-up that the crown is printed in a dot matrix pattern. In Example 2, you see only the PREMIER is in the dot matrix pattern and the red crown is solid. Example 3 is from the genuine card. Notice that on the real card both the crown and the PREMIER are solid.

 
 

Example 1 (above)The red crown has a dot matrix pattern. (Counterfeit)
Example 2. (above)Only the “PREMIER” has the dot matrix pattern. (Counterfeit)
Example 3(above)
Genuine card. Both crown and “PREMIER” are solid.


The second part of the card we are going to examine is the NBA product logo on the back of the Jordan rookie. In Example 4 we see the entire logo is in a dot matrix pattern. Example 5 reveals the ® in the NBA product logo to be indecipherable. Example 6 shows us a genuine logo.
The final part of this card we will examine is the NBA basketball logo. Example 7 shows us the words around and in the ball are all unidentifiable. It also reveals the ball as a solid blue dot; the lines that distinguish it as a basketball have disappeared. We show you in Example 8 the genuine logo.

 

Grading Companies are working hard to help educate the buyer so they can make wise investments and not be defrauded of their hard earned money.

 

ANOTHER IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER THAT IS NOT SHOWN HERE!

On the back of a REAL or AUTHENTIC Michael Jordan Fleer #57 Rookie Card On the RIGHT SIDE towards the bottom under "AVG" if you DON'T SEE a DECIMAL POINT where "27.2" is, then the card is GUARANTEED TO BE A FAKE or REPRINT CARD!

KEYS TO GETTING AND FINDING A REAL CARD, WHETHER IT BE ON EBAY OR YAHOO OR AT A GARAGE SALE OR FLEA MARKET IS TO ASK TO SEE THE CARD FIRST, CLOSE UP! IF THE SELLER IS NOT WILLING OR "ABLE" TO FURNISH THIS INFORMATION, BE VERY SUSPICIOUS OF IT, AS IT IS LIKELY A FAKE OR REPRINT!

YOU ARE NOW "ARMED" WITH VALUABLE AMMUNITION HERE TO GO OUT AND FIND A AUTHENTIC ROOKIE CARD OF 1986-87 FLEER MICHAEL JORDAN #57!

DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES I MADE IN THE PAST!

IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT'S PROBABLY A FAKE AND YOU AVOIDED A BIG DOLLAR MISTAKE!!

GOOD LUCK OUT THERE AND HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS OF VALUE TO YOU!

 

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