This isn't Ruth and it isn't rare...1917 Youth's Companion

[Leon]

I guess word spreads slowly but this stamp is 100% Marquard....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-ULTRA-RARE-POSTER-STAMP-1917-YOUTHS-COMPANION-BASEBALLS-RED-SOX-BABE-RUTH-/121827738328?hash=item1c5d7fc2d8:g:9qsAAOSwcBhWW4B g



(added a poll per the last post concerning a description...)

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[Rich Klein]

I guess this isn't a ROSE and a Baby Ruth; guess it's a RUBE and a Baby Ruth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFJDYT0aqrA

[pawpawdiv9]

Thanks for the heads up Leon
I was watching the one in PWCC graded a PSA 6 up for sale.
Maybe one of you guys should ALERT them on that fact.
Its up to 100+
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351588778526?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fKsAAOSw7FRWVmGx/s-l1600.jpg

[RichardSimon]

Chris,
Not looking to start up with you, but PSA has been known (once a year?? :) ) to make a mistake.
And I could be wrong but when it comes to these unusual items, I would go with Leon over PSA.

[nolemmings]

This stamp has been known to show Marquard for at least five years, so yes, it seems that word spreads slowly. I'm certain there is a thread or two discussing it in this very forum. Both PSA and PWCC should know better--not sure about the seller in Leon's link, who seems to be relying on PSA, PWCC and the Standard Catalog.

[pawpawdiv9]

Took me a while in the archives to find anything, but found this thread:
Yeah back in 2002. Back then this board was so informative.
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=62730&highlight=1917+youth+champion

[nolemmings]

Here's the thread I was thinking of:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=131276&highlight=companion
and here's the pic in that thread that pretty much seals the deal:
http://www.oldjudge.com/site/oldjudgecom/img/dataset/archive/20100401/lg/209.jpg

[Prof_Plum]

For completeness, another thread here that had a little more discussion.....

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=169653

[Leon]

Thanks Todd. Much appreciated. I remember this well.

Here's the thread I was thinking of:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=131276&highlight=companion
and here's the pic in that thread that pretty much seals the deal:
http://www.oldjudge.com/site/oldjudgecom/img/dataset/archive/20100401/lg/209.jpg

[pow323]

On page 619 of the Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards it shows this stamp as being Rube Marquard! So Leon is right PSA is wrong! Have a Merry Christmas everyone! Marc

[Leon]

It seems at least one large dealer will stand by the description as "Ruth". Of course I couldn't disagree more but let's see what our members say with a poll.....Marquard or Ruth....

On page 619 of the Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards it shows this stamp as being Rube Marquard! So Leon is right PSA is wrong! Have a Merry Christmas everyone! Marc

[gotham]

Oops, I voted before seeing the "evidence",,,,,,,obviously Marquard. Strike 1 Ruth vote from the record.

[EvilKing00]

im by NO means an expert - but I do collect ruth, IMO that isn't him.

also I have seen that stamp a few times before for sale and would not bid on it, not cause its not interesting but cause its not ruth.

[packs]

It clearly is not him, nor could it ever be him under any circumstances seeing as this image is clearly identified as Marquard.