1949 Leaf Ruth variation??? or slabbed reprints????

[fkw]

Please tell me Im all wrong on this...
....so I can edit the title to say "New Variation Discovered" or something like that

But then I'll look like a fool for pointing this out a very easy way to spot fakes...
Not the first time, if so

[fkw]

Here is the PSA slab with the same type of card...

I see it is an eBay auction that ended for big $$
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...253D&viewitem=


then you have this auction for the same exact card/slab (buyer flipping card above?)
http://cgi.ebay.com/PSA-8-BABE-RUTH-...86359567326775

[cozmokramer]

Most others listed on eBay do not have the lines, however there is another PSA 8 listed for 4700 that has it.

[fkw]

Im digging too for scans ... that same PSA-8 sold for $4000+ March 1st too
(I now have links to both auctions above)

Levi @ 707 has a PSA-3 with the same lines,
http://cgi.ebay.com/1948-Leaf-3-Babe...item56397c1af3

so now its 2 PSA and 1 SGC slabs that have this type of card.
Im going to change the title as to not rip SGC if this is in fact a true variation

Maybe I learned something new today

[glynparson]

I would rather make a judgement with card in hand. Ruth is far and away the easiest card from the set to locate so he could easily be a double or triple print. which could lead to multiple printing differences. This set has so many different little anomalies I would never want to make an absolute statement off of a scan.

[leaflover]

I went thru my set and checked the cards with similar poses like the Ruth card. Philley, Stevens, Schmitz, Grove, Brecheen and Mitchell all had "broad shoulders". No background color is visible between the shoulders and the border. These cards all happen to be "SP's". The only card with color showing(narrow shoulders) was Jackie Robinson. Robinson is a regular print like the Ruth.

[tedzan]

I've seen that printing anomaly on several 1949 LEAF BB cards. Not often with the Ruth card,
but it's there and it's an original authentic LEAF card.

Note this same effect on my Johnny Hopp card. Also, it is a color printing error like the Ruth
you are questioning. Both cards are not the usual RED, but a "violet" color.






I hope I have allayed your concern regarding the Ruth card on ebay.

TED Z