Goudey Ruth opinion

[frankbmd]

This card is well known to many of you. I do not consider myself an expert on Goudey reprints. I would welcome opinions regarding authenticity vs reprint. My hunch will be withheld until a consensus opinion is voiced. thanks in advance. When I can get the card to my scanner, these sub-optimal images will be replaced. If you care to hazard a value estimate, feel free. With the large transverse crease I'm thinking a value in the $1 to $10000 range is where it should land. The card is not mine ..................... yet.

[chalupacollects]

Methinks reprint for several reasons. No bleed through of ink on the back. Image on front and back print of name looks blurry. Lastly from the scan I see brighter white fibers in the crease and a corner or two which should not be...

[ngrow9]

Reprint.

[t206fanatic]

looks fake to me

• The red at the bottom looks too dark
• The shadow looks too black
• The font crispness of his name, particularly "Herman" looks off

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by t206fanatic

looks fake to me

• The red at the bottom looks too dark
• The shadow looks too black
• The font crispness of his name, particularly "Herman" looks off

+1 agree Reprint and Jeff Reasons seem sound.

[Lucas00]

The card is very fuzzy and overall just not sharp looking at all like the real card. The biggest giveaway to me is when you compare his eyes. The low quality shadow almost makes it look like his eyes are a black void. On a real copy you can see the white in his eyes. They are defined and the shadow looks natural.
His socks and belt should look blue. Not black like this fake. And his shoes should look much more detailed and richer in color.

Just a few small things I notice looking at them side by side.

[RCMcKenzie]

Dr. Frank, is this a comedy bit? It looks like someone folded it this morning.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Dr. Frank, is this a comedy bit? It looks like someone folded it this morning.

The card has been in an acrylic slab for at least 20 years. I’m the first one to touch it since the turn of the century.

[rjackson44]

Horrible

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

The card has been in an acrylic slab for at least 20 years. I’m the first one to touch it since the turn of the century.

Fair enough. If I'm wrong, and it's genuine, it won't be my first mistake today. Along with everyone else's notations above, the card's corners look like they were rounded with a pair of scissors.

[vthobby]

Reprint. Sorry Frank but I think you knew that.

Peace, Mike

[Smarti5051]

I am no expert, but comparing it to mine, the black pinstripes in the uniform look far more muted in your example, but the red looks several hues darker red than mine. Yours looks closer to maroon, whereas mine is closer to a traditional red. Also, your copyright above "BIG" looks almost black, whereas the color is clearly red in my example, albeit darker than the red bottom border. Maybe a clearer scan would change the analysis, but putting a picture of mine next to your picture suggests yours is fake.

[Leon]

I took moderator privilege and put a real one under Frank's. Frank's has very white borders, poor lithography and artificial aging, otherwise it's pretty nice.
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[CardPadre]

I’m no pre-war guy but the unnatural corner wear alone had me saying ‘nice try’.


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[Kidnapped18]

Unless this is a really horrible Ruth scan the card is definitely a reprint or fake.

[brianp-beme]

Frankly Frank, it's a fake fake.

Brian Brain

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Frankly Frank, it's a fake fake.

Brian Brain

Wouldn't a fake fake be real?

The card in this thread is a counterfeit.

[frankbmd]

Please do not refer to the card as mine. It hasn’t and wont cost me a dime.


Yes, I’ve made mistakes, but this is not one of them.

Consider this an educational thread. I’m helping the hobby one thread at a time.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Wouldn't a fake fake be real?

Then wouldn't Frankly Frank be less than Frank then?

Brian