Beware: PSA Grades Ripken Art Project with Peeled Sticker Auto as the Real Deal

3124508 on COMC · 03-15-2025, 03:59 PM

On May 23, 2024 and again on October 5, 2024, a 2018 Donruss Optic Green Autograph Cal Ripken Jr. #2/5 WITHOUT an autograph was sold on eBay. Scammer cbgames504 bought the card during the October 5 sale and placed a real Ripken autograph sticker that was removed from another (presumably lesser valued) card and sold it on November 9, 2024. This seller has already been called out on here for selling fake autographs: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1602912

Now the buyer of the card with the peeled sticker autograph has gotten the card graded and apparently PSA did not care that a.) the autograph sticker shows obvious signs of tampering and b.) these were on-card autographs, not stickers.

The card is currently for sale on eBay:

Code:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/146439195942

3124508 on COMC · 03-15-2025, 04:04 PM

Examples of legitimate copies:

auburn35 · 03-15-2025, 04:53 PM

Ugh.
Always interesting to see what gets passed "authentication".

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https://www.psacard.com/cert/103574172

DragonWagon · 03-15-2025, 08:23 PM

Added to the Altered card Database

NYRE2PECT · 03-15-2025, 08:52 PM

Never Get Cheated.

03-15-2025, 03:59 PM	#1
3124508 on COMC BODA Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,401	Beware: PSA Grades Ripken Art Project with Peeled Sticker Auto as the Real Deal On May 23, 2024 and again on October 5, 2024, a 2018 Donruss Optic Green Autograph Cal Ripken Jr. #2/5 WITHOUT an autograph was sold on eBay. Scammer cbgames504 bought the card during the October 5 sale and placed a real Ripken autograph sticker that was removed from another (presumably lesser valued) card and sold it on November 9, 2024. This seller has already been called out on here for selling fake autographs: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1602912 Now the buyer of the card with the peeled sticker autograph has gotten the card graded and apparently PSA did not care that a.) the autograph sticker shows obvious signs of tampering and b.) these were on-card autographs, not stickers. The card is currently for sale on eBay: Code: https://www.ebay.com/itm/146439195942 __________________ 3124508@protonmail.com The Short Guide to the PWCC Card Trimming & Alteration Fraud

03-15-2025, 04:53 PM	#3
auburn35 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,388	Ugh. Always interesting to see what gets passed "authentication". ⏳️ https://www.psacard.com/cert/103574172 __________________ Ashley Lelie Rookie Collector, always looking for more.

03-15-2025, 08:52 PM	#5
NYRE2PECT Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: San Antonio Posts: 8,137	Never Get Cheated. __________________ Primarily retired from collecting, but doing a Greatest Sho-man binder thing. I do love California Angels baseball.

03-15-2025, 04:04 PM	#2
3124508 on COMC BODA Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,401	Examples of legitimate copies: __________________ 3124508@protonmail.com The Short Guide to the PWCC Card Trimming & Alteration Fraud

03-15-2025, 08:23 PM	#4
DragonWagon Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 907	Added to the Altered card Database