1934 Goudey Gehrig authenticity question

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Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Echoing the others, that's the real 1934 card.

I'm an advocate of adding a black light / uv light to your tools. If you're gonna get a magnifier, get a black light, too. Most paper after the late 40's will fluoresce if illuminated with ultraviolet light. Seldom will pre WWII paper fluoresce.

Completely agree. You use a "black light" to see if the paper glows bright or white, i.e. "fluoresces." Many/most modern era papers have optical brighteners (OBAs) that are readily visible under black light, its quite easy to see. Of course, fine art paper manufactured today typically does not use OBAs. However, most of the fakes out in circulation use the cheaper modern paper containing OBAs. Thus the reason that a black light is one of the many tests commonly performed, in addition to magnification (to review the printing process, including print dots or lack of them, etc), a paper texture review, smell test, et al.

Note that black light bulbs that screw in to normal household sockets are available at Home Depot, etc.

Having said that, from what is visible, the card looks authentic!