View Full Version : 1928 Babe Ruth Candy. The new Fro-Joy's.
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03-04-2008, 10:31 AM
Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>Olebbstuff! just made a 10,000% profit on this counterfeit card on the bottom. Most buyers knew to stay away, but all it takes is one. Free money, Hell yea! <br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1204655344.JPG">
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03-04-2008, 10:46 AM
Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>The fakes have been all over ebay for the last few months. They are basically killing the value of the authentic cards (similar to the Fro-Joys).<br /><br />Both of these sets are actually rare. Lipset estimated there were less than 50 of the GHRuth Candy cards out there (Vol 2 Encyclopedia of Baseball cards, 1984). I think there are more, but not a whole lot more.
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03-08-2008, 07:12 PM
Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>The card on top (authentic) just went for $46.<br /><br />Why do the reprints sell for 5X more than the authentic ones. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Collectors are scared of this issue.
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03-08-2008, 07:26 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Do you own the top one? It looks a little grainier than normal from that scan. The bottom one is really a poor fake....regards
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03-08-2008, 07:37 PM
Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>Its the same type as one Ive owned for a long time.<br /><br />Same color, and font etc. Also it has a full uncropped picture.<br /><br />Here is another SF back<br /><img src=http://centuryoldcards.com/images/1928ghruth_6.jpg><br /><br />These are the sepia types with SF back. I always look for these and they are very tough. I only see maybe 2 a year of this type.
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03-10-2008, 08:16 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>Congrats Frank, I took a snooze! Glad it stayed in the fam... Enjoy