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davidcyclebackIt should be noted that if the photo went for the minimum bid, it could be considered a fair buy even though it isn't Gehrig. If someone bought they photo for $50, they weren't gyped.
In the collectibles market, everything has a value, just not the same value. You aren't gyped if you paid $1 for T206 Wagner reprint, you're gyped if you paid $500 for a T206 Wagner reprint. And if you pay $50 for a genuine c. 1900 baseball photo that later turns out not to depict Lou Gehrig, you paid a fair price.
There appears to be nothing wrong or bad with the photo other than the player isn't Lou Gehrig. In fact it's a fine example of the baseball fashion of the period, with the standard 'puffy' pants, turned up collar and high top shoes. Could use as an illustration in a baseball uniforms history book.