Hello fellow forum members…
This is my very first post and one i hope to use to help educate me in my future collecting endeavors. For reference i will be linking 4x photos of both cards. Photo’s are taken with an Iphone 11 (So forgive me if the quality isn’t fantastic) i sadly don’t have a copier to get a more precise photo.
To start, i first would like to say i have done a lot of research lately in order to try and answer this question myself as i didn’t want to waste anyone’s time when the knowledge/videos are all just a search away, however even with all the videos and post’s ive read, i still don’t feel confident in my own opinion on whether or not my 2x Base set 1st ed Venusaurs have a legit stamp or not…
To me, the T does match where ive read it should be (Right side of the T is in line with the edge of the border on the bottom left)
Both Venusaurs were obtained thru Ebay during the 2018/2019 era before the big boom, so if one or both have fake stamps, it wouldn’t be the biggest hit to the bank account, however due to Venusaur being my favourite Pokémon, it would suck to find out Ive cherished fake stamped 1st editions (if this is the case) all this time.
Venusaur #1 → This Venusaur is graded with Psa and the one i am most concerned about as i know Psa has let fake stamps slip thru over the years:
Venusaur #2 → This venusaur is not graded however it is sleeved… I forgot to take it out during photos so the quality isn’t amazing but i feel it’s still eligible:
I would just like to thank anyone with any feedback and your opinions about my two Venusaurs. Both these stamps look different to me and although ive read about thick/thin & grey stamps, i feel my knowledge and maybe my eyes have a hard time coming to a conclusion based on all the videos/forums posts/pictures ive read in the last 24 hours.
