Are these real?

[AXIOS]

I've looked at these a couple of days, and, i don't know about them
Are they real or can they be forged?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 80526&rd=1

[Big Games Supply]

I think the real question is, "are THESE real"?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/popeyes.html


heh!

Really though, I have seen one before many years ago.  So, I would say real.

James

[dragsamou]

I think the real question is, "are THESE real"?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/popeyes.html


heh!

Really though, I have seen one before many years ago.  So, I would say real.

James

Hi James.
Will you stop playing,Bad Boy  ::)

[l0qii]

Well from the scan it looks real enough. The thing I find suspicious is that the black in the art and the black used for text are printed at 2 different times, possibly on 2 different printers entirely. This is how you can end up with shifted text on a card without shifted black in the art (Gaea's Touch) and also why alpha/beta cards have 2 borders. For both to be completely out of black ink at the same time seems very unlikely.

[gzeiger]

What makes you think it's done on separate printers as opposed to having two printing plates stamp a sheet successively in the same machine?

[l0qii]

Nothing really, except probability. All the printers I've seen in my years going to a school with a large printing dept and also working for 18 months at Xerox, I have never seen a printer with 2 black drums. They either have the 4 color CMYK setup, or just black. Also, since it's common to see just the text offset on a card it leads me to believe that sheets are moved before text is applied.  However five color presses do exist, so it's entirely possible they're done all on one machine.

[Tristal]

Have you considered the possibility that this could also be Alternate 4th?

[Celebrindor]

Have you considered the possibility that this could also be Alternate 4th?

That is a distinct possibility.  I would say its impossible to say without more/better scans or holding the card, but some of the boxes and lines seem a bit off.