Need Grading Opinion On 1933 Goudey Ruth

[PiratesWS1979]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

No opinion on what it would grade, but to me it looks like there might have been writing that was erased. You see a lot of Goudey cards with erased writing, usually numbers, on the front. This one appears that way too, but just more skillfully removed. At an angle do you see any depression in the paper?

Real nice looking card, by the way.

Brian

Great looking Ruth, I really hope it's not but m/b writing though

[brianp-beme]

That is what I thought I was seeing. I have seen many Goudey cards with circled numbers, and your close-ups certainly make it seem that there were numbers there.

Brian

[sb1]

I think the area was moistened and rubbed a bit while damp, possibly to remove pencil or some other foreign material.

[RedsFan1941]

if the grader catches the imperfections people in this thread have pointed out, a PSA 2. otherwise, who knows?

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by sb1

I think the area was moistened and rubbed a bit while damp, possibly to remove pencil or some other foreign material.

Someone sneezed on the card, Doubt it was the Cheetos guy.
Great looking card and one I would love to have.
I was also looking at the area @ the left shoulder. Staining or something??

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Someone sneezed on the card, Doubt it was the Cheetos guy.
Great looking card and one I would love to have.
I was also looking at the area @ the left shoulder. Staining or something??

Maybe that is the other hand (thumb?) holding the card in place while the blemish in question was being removed.

[hcv123]

I think 4.5-5 even with the imperfection