New Guy Question: R346 Blue Tint/ Regular

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Posted By: Dave

Hello, I'm a new reader of this forum and just got into vintage collecting. I was hoping for a little help with the R346 Cards. I tried to search posts, but was unable to do it.

1) Is the Blue Tint R346 a premium over a regular issue?

2) If so what makes it a premium and are these cards fairly easy to come across?

3) Has either set been reprinted and are there any traits that would help me in identifying a fraud.

Any comments on the set itself would be also be greatly appreciated. Again thanks for your help in advance

-Dave

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Posted By: dan mckee

Hi dave and welcome to the board. The blue tints are an issue of cards, not premiums. They are not popular and are inexpensive. You can get names like Joe Dimaggio and Lou Gehrig for under $100. For this reason, I would think it highly unlikely that there would be a reprint issue of these. They wouldn't be worth the printing. If the look like hell and are on junk cardboard, then they are original. Dan.

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Posted By: Dave

Thank you... I do understand that they aren't the prettiest... but I was wondering if these were the same card because the 2nd picture is so bad...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=641&item=5162453185&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5162183279&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Thanks for the info... I'm big into Gehrig right now.

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

The listing of the second card which you provided a link for has several characteristics which constitute warning signs. Specificly:

- seller has low feedback
- seller disclaims knowledge of card offered
- scan provided is not clear
- seller has no documented vintage card experience

I would not bid on this card for this combination of reasons. There are probably other reasons too, but I have compiled enuff for my decision.

The first card, on the other hand is being offered by a seller with an established good reputation in the industry for honesty. Some think that Kit Young charges too much for his cards, while others contend that his service, policies and credibility are worth the potential additional price.

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Posted By: leon

I'm with Gilbert on this one. First is guaranteed good.....2nd is too questionable to bid on, imo......scan is so fuzzy that that it could be a fake very easily...although as pointed out it would be stupid.....however I've seen "stupider".....good luck....

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Posted By: Dave

Thanks for the advice guys.. just wanted to also let you know that I purchased at Gehrig '33 Goudey SGC 50 off Ebay after reading this board for some time. It helped me to understand grading card companies and their standards. It was a big price, but when it came in... it was just like I had expected... undergraded (at least from my view). Easily a PSA 5.

I also got a'48 Swell Sports Thrills Gehrig #14 for 30 bucks. The card shows some aging, but still undervalued for what I paid...

This really is an unreal board and I thank everyone here for sharing their knowledge about cards. I couldn't put a price tag on the stuff I've learned learn here just from reading.

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

I'm with you on that Dave. What Ive learned from this board would have taken me ten times as long everywhere else.