Ebay Johnny Bench Game Used Jersey

[diamondicons1]

Any Big Red Machine Collectors have thoughts about this Bench jersey currently on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Johnny-Bench-Cin...item19b8580b68

Thanks, Mike

[sox83cubs84]

Forged flag tag (not necessarily by seller), inconsistent stitching on right side of Rawlings tag...I'm exceedingly wary.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[33bird]

Here's a 1979 Griffey home jersey I use to own-just for comparison with the 78 Bench.

[33bird]

I also asked the owner if it was all original and unaltered and he never replied, but when I asked if he would sell it off ebay he got right back to me. Here's the Bench flag tag.

[Neely8]

Forged flag tag (not necessarily by seller), inconsistent stitching on right side of Rawlings tag...I'm exceedingly wary.

Dave M.
Chicago area

To me the stitching on the left and right side of the Rawlings tag looks the same and how can you tell the set tag is forged? Thanks.

[33bird]

Yea, Dave, give us the scoop brother.

[sox83cubs84]

Guys:

The stitch strokes on the right are noticeably shorter than on the other 3 sides.

Also, most forged frm scrathc Rawlings flag tags exhibit a faded, washed out look, like this one does. Unlike some jersey tags, Rawlings flag tags of genuine manufacture are not know to fade noticeably over normal usage.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[33bird]

Maybe I'm daft, but I'm not seeing the stitching difference and I've had Reds jerseys from the 70s with faded flag tags too. Please advise.

[otismalibu]

The stitch strokes on the right are noticeably shorter than on the other 3 sides.

I'm not seeing that.
I see that the stitches on the eBay auction tag are shorter than the Griffey, but I'm not spotting one side of tag stitching standing out on the eBay jersey.

[Neely8]

It doesn't matter as this point. The seller ended the auction and probably cut a side deal. Just as well because I'd rather not deal with a person like him and the way he handled the sale of this jersey with haphazard responses to emails. I don't think a little communication would be too much to ask. It's not like we are talking about some $125 common jersey here.