A few weeks ago I was at a local show. I saw a dealer who I now well and he had 2 T206s and a 1935 Ruth 4 in 1. The Ruth was raw and in a screwdown holder. It had a huge stain all across the back of the card. I asked the dealer if he had taken the card out of the holder and he said no he had only gotten it a day ago. The stain on the back would have made it a nice front but very poor back card, and it would be relegated to a 1 holder. We made the deal for all 3 cards. When I got home, a few days later, I took the Ruth out of the holder and there was no stain at all on the card. It was all on the holder. I think it will grade a 3+ and maybe a 4. I told him about it at another show yesterday (Klein's local show) and we both laughed. He still made money and now I will too, if I sell it.
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Originally Posted by Jcfowler6
1. Take the card out of the sleeve and examine it before buying it.
2. Be careful who you share your collection with.
Two things that I did wrong early on.
Have fun!
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