Quote Originally Posted by lengthwise1 View Post
check out ebay item# 272724145193
Just looked at the listing. What is clear is that the jersey is not an original 1986 Orosco Mets jersey. The name, nameplate, and all numbers are after-market customizations. Zoom in on the front of the jersey and you will see original stitching (with significant wear) on the team logo but on the front # 47 you will see brand new stitching -- you can see it very clearly against the blue layer. The 47 may even be a different shade of blue. The back is the same, and the nameplate is not cut to specifications for an 86 nameplate.
The tag (while unusual) jumps off the page at me too, as the wear it shows is inconsistent to the rest of the jersey. It's possible that it was applied afterwards when the original one came off and was not the same type of tag that was on the jersey from the start. Just a possibility.
Given the category it was listed in, and the price sold for, I would say it was a fair deal.