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HankronI will add beware of real looking 1933-5 Goudeys with crooked cuts, and ones that appear to be paper thin. The later is often noticeable by wavyness to the edges that wouldn't apear on a regular Goudey due to it's rather hefty stock ... Never buy an ungraded Ruth or Gehrig from someone you don't know or who has a solid reputation ... Bypass sellers who use tricky language ('Looks real, but I'm not an expert' ... 'Being sold as reprint.') ... Make sure the seller is unequivical that the card is authentic (i.e. 'Guaranteed authentic') ... Make sure the seller is clear about his guarantee of authenticity. If he doesn't have it the description, email and ask him to tell what is the return policy .... In general, the seller's language about authenticity, the confidence, accuracy and nature in which they describe the item and their return policy tells me much about both the seller and the confidence he has in the product he is selling.