Ruth real or Fake??

[Clutch-Hitter]

IMO, they used a photo shop type program to increase the sharpness (too much) of the photo, which also caused the cards to look somewhat fake. And because the seller held the card, and without using a flash, the chances of a clear picture was small, which in turn likely led to them greatly increasing the sharpness (note the white areas in the fingers from trying to firmly hold it still). The contrast also appears bumped up quite a bit on at least a few.

If I submitted the card to PSA, it would get a 1 (mk).

BTW, this should be on the main forum, not in the B/S/T

[frankh8147]

I can tell you 100%, without a doubt that the sports king Ruth is a fake. It's kind of scary because it's a good counterfeit but aging doesn't change the background color of this card (it should be a little greener than this, rather than the yellow you see). Also, the clarity is close but it's a little off. I will however let the seller know because this could be an honest mistake- i mean, that's a good counterfeit-to meat least.

[frankh8147]

One more thing that applies specifically to the 1933 Sports kings Ruth, on the left middle of the card (stretching from Ruth's chin to his nose), is a faded area where white shows on the card. On Ruth's real card, the background is solid. I have never a counterfeit without this faded area and I have never seen a real Ruth with this faded area. If anyone has a real Sports Kings' Ruth with this faded area OR a counterfeit without this faded area, please let me know so I can correct my thinking but this has been pretty consistent for me.