1921 Frederick Foto BABE RUTH card...

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Posted By: Richard Lloyd

I have a seller with a BABE RUTH frederick Foto card that might grade around a 5 or 6... We are trying to figure out a price... any thoughts what this may be worth today??
Best
Dick

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Posted By: dan mckee

I will pay you $50 for it

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Posted By: davidcycleback

A few years ago an ungraded Ruth, probably lower than a 5 in grade, sold for around $3,000 in a MastroNet auction. At the time, the card was very obscure, with I think 3 known examples. The card is better known today, if still obscure.

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Posted By: Andy Baran

A couple of pieces of advice:

1.) Get the card graded. A card that might grade a 5 or a 6 might also grade a 1 or a 2.

2.) Consign it to a major auction house. There is no way to know the Market Value of a card that rare. If it is in a major auction, you will find out what it is worth.

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Posted By: dan mckee

"get the card graded" now that will tell you if it is real or not??????????

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I beleive the Fredereick Fotos are real photo cards and it should not be difficult to identify any counterfeits. The large set, consisting mostly of minor leaguers, I beleive was made by a photography studio and each card has a small genuine photograph affixed to a larger cardboard backing. Real photographs have no dot or other printed pattern, even under strong magnification, while most to all counterfeits will have a printed dot or similar pattern.