1926 RPPC of Ruth and team

[Snapolit1]

Ditto on the grainy......

[sterlingfox]

Could the grainy look just be the phone/camera/scanner or the settings used?

Feels like it might be real to me...

[tschock]

I'm not sure, but a quick scan for 1926 postcards on ebay shows quite a few 'grainy' B&W or Sepia postcards, so I don't think the graininess in and of itself is a big indicator in this case. And it's not nearly as bad as those gosh-awful Ice Cream issues from 1928.

[T206Jim]

The AZO four triangles up stampbox period is generally believed to have ended in 1918. That said, they could have used old stock.

[Bicem]

The grain is key, it's supposed to be a real photo postcard and looks very much like it's printed (on photo postcard stock). It's fake in my opinion.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bicem

The grain is key, it's supposed to be a real photo postcard and looks very much like it's printed (on photo postcard stock). It's fake in my opinion.

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My initial thought was not a good one. Kind of like when I saw the fake E94 overprint being sold on our BST many years ago. It isn't a real photo card from the way the scan looks...

That said I thought it could be like the one in the middle of these 3? But then too the one in the first post is not what it is represented as (rppc).

[Batter67up]

Definitely a fake. I asked the seller if he would guarantee that it would get an authentic grade from PSA or SGC and his response is below. He knows it is not from the 20's.

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New message from: maine654 (2,276Red Star)
Hi steve. I collect postcards not baseball cards so I'm totally unfamiliar with these grading systems you are referring to. So, no, I don't plan on participating in any such system. Thanks. Dan
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Will you guarantee that the postcard will receive an authentic grade from PSA or SGC. I am not expecting a numeric grade only authentic.

Thanks,

Steve