[sonic311]

Found this card for sale and need help in determining if it's real or a fake. Any help would be appreciated. These are the only pictures I got from the person selling the card.

[creativemunky]

Pics are too dark to be able to tell for certain.
To make a proper determination you would need a good scan of it because you have to look at the fine printing itself to make a proper judgement..

[quavis]

Im certain its fake. 100%. Borders are too thin on back and front.

[jpleazme805]

If you can get the person that owns the card to scan it & email it to you, it would be easier to review. camera/cell pictures are not very good, because of angle and/or reflection of lighting.

recommend reviewing this website & searching youtube for videos on "fake michael jordan rookie"

http://www.jordancards.com/blog/09-04-14...online.php
http://sportscardinfo.wordpress.com/2008...er-rookie/

below is another thread regarding fake MJ RC....
http://www.beckett.com/forums/thread-149...age-2.html

hope the info on these sites can help you out. If the seller says he'll sale it cheap (say, $200-300).. In my opinion, I would say it's a fake, because any collector would know how valuable a MJ RC is. Even non collectors would have an idea that it's worth a lot.

[sonnyday]

Fake. I also have the same RP with the thin back borders.

[newfiecomicguy1]

I agree, IMO it is a fake. The borders are too thin, usually the color is anothe tell tale sign but the scan don't allow me to see the colors very well.

Anyone who has a Jordan that high grade would have it graded.

[sonic311]

Thanks for all the info guys. Man it looks like the safest way to insure I get the real deal is to buy a graded MJ rookie. Too risky otherwise.

[libs021]

Yeah as a seller and a buyer there's no way I try to make a deal without getting it graded first. I'd ask the seller to send it in for grading and than make a deal

[sonic311]

The guy selling the card was trying to put pressure on me by saying he'll be taking the card over to a pawn shop if he is not able to sell it by the 1st. I'd like to see how that goes.