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-F@#K FACE (aka: Rick Face) Original Card Not Rare at all!

--------F@#K FACE Double Print / Double Die (black ink is blurry/double struck)

--------F@#K FACE Saw-Cut (narrow strip cut on card to mark it for removal)

(Saw-Cuts vary in length and were not intended to hit the knob)

--------F@#K FACE Double Die Saw-Cut

-White Scribble (bat knob airbrushed/scribbled out in white - faint FF shown)

--------White Scribble Saw-Cut

-Scribble w/F (black scribble with the letter F showing)

--------Scribble w/F Saw-Cut

--------Scribble w/F Double Die

-Scribble w/Loop (scribble with the letter F partially showing)

--------Scribble w/Loop Saw-Cut

-Scribble w/Lite Loop (scribble without the letter F showing - rarest of the 3)

--------Scribble w/Lite Loop Saw-Cut

-Black Box w/Square Left Side (full box)

-Black Box Rounded Left Side w/Straight White Line (upper left stripe on card)

(Came from full 132 card Black Box sheets)

--------Black Box Rounded w/Jagged White Line (box rounded left corner)

(Version usually found in Factory Sets came from regular 132 card sheets)

-Black Box Rounded - Glossy (from Glossy/Tin factory sets only)

-Whiteout (knob is airbrushed or covered up w/whiteout) **See Below**

-Black & White 'TEST RUN A616-1988-101' (FAKE card - Buyer Beware - FAKE)

-Card is a big mystery. Many theories. Few facts.

-Some say they are all fake, others swear they pulled them from packs. PSA/BGS/GAI/SGC authenticated copies are out there. Many get rejected as 'Fake'. Easy to create and sell on eBay. I'd be careful or avoid Whiteout cards graded by 'Grading' companies other than PSA/BGS/GAI/SGC. Beware.

-Others say that the White Scribble is the real Whiteout. Because it's one of the rarest versions, fakes began popping up. This was before the internet and pictures weren't easy to come by. This is only a theory.

-Have heard that these were created by Fleer employees (after printing) and distrubuted in packs. Time frame around the time Black Box cards arrived. Many Whiteouts have a Black Box underneath. Several graded versions of this are out there. Also, several have the 'Jagged white line' - a trademark of most Black Box cards. So if this is true, then most/all REAL Whiteout cards were created long after the FFace cards were 'corrected' with scribbles etc. Theories say that this was done to boost declining sales after the FFace craze dwindled during the spring of 1989. Maybe randomly distrubited into packs to create a buzz.

-Sizes of white 'blobs' vary. This fits the theory that they were created post-printing. Some authenticated versions have the bat knob completely covered with an oval fuzzy pattern. Others have the same fuzzy oval - but slightly off target - exposing the Black Box underneath. These look airbrushed. Some authenticated versions have more of a true 'whiteout' look. Signs that someone or something took out and brushed over the bat knob with a bottle of whiteout. How are these authenticated? Good grading companies can tell. There are signs or clues to look for.

-Many shy away from buying a non-graded Whiteout. Especially ones with a Black Box easily visible underneath. But think about it - why would someone create a 'fake' Whiteout and expose a cheap Black Box underneath? You'd think they'd cover the whole knob. Most fakes floating around appear to be 'altered' by using an eraser. This distroys the surface of the card and can be seen under proper lighting. Other fakes have a dab of whiteout plopped on the knob of the bat. They look too homemade - but with this card you never know.

-So buyer beware. Know who your sellers are. Examine the Whiteout cards closely. Only if you pull one out of a pack will you ever really know. But even packs can be resealed. Good Luck.