Michael Jordan cards have been counterfeited for decades. His 1986-87 Fleer rookie is atop the list of most forged cards in the hobby. Outside of that card we have a large amount of Star issued cards. Some collectors won’t even touch Star cards of popular players such as Michael Jordan because they have been counterfeited so much. Authentic Michael Jordan Star cards can be worth a lot of money if they’re the real deal.

Mr. Jordan has multiple cards made by Star. His 1984-85 Star ROY #288 is one of the easiest to spot a counterfeit/reprint:

Border Spacing – Perfect centering is almost unheard of when it comes to this card. Most authentic examples show little border on the right side and a fat chunk on the left. Having this reversed and/or the card being dead-centered in many cases is a red flag of a counterfeit/reprint.
Coloring – On the back of the card there should be a slight color bleed along the edge of the card from the front. The color clarity is softer and unique to original issued Star products, the counterfeits/reprints have bolder colors and out of registry text, bleeding or feathering are good terms to describe the counterfeits/reprints.

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StockX is the Stock Market of Things where you can buy and sell deadstock sneakers and shoes including real Yeezys, Adidas Ultra Boost, Retro Air Jordans, Nike Air Max and new releases. Scratch the gold on a touchstone to test its purity. If you think you might have real gold, rub it along the touchstone to create a streak of gold flakes. Add a drop of 12K, 14K, 18K, and 22K nitric acid to different parts of the streak. Check back after 20 to 40 seconds. Since its first retro in 1999, the 'Cement' Air Jordan 4 has been one of the most heavily counterfeited Air Jordans on the market. Fifteen years ago, the differences between real and fake pairs. Fake vs Real Jordan 4 Black Cat: The Side Toe Box. The next step would be inspecting the toe box from the side, and noting its shape. As you may notice in the Jordan 4 Black Cat real vs fake comparison below, the authentic toe box has a specific shape that is failed to be copied by the replica manufacturers. First retro edition of the “Chicago” colorway of the Air Jordan 1, autographed by Michael Jordan and authenticated by Upper Deck. Air Jordan 3 Retro “Drake vs.

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