1928 Ruth Candy Co. in Old SGC Slab - Real or Fake?

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Yeah, why wouldn't you trust an SGC holder.

This one that recently sold at Huggins threw me off, with the font and no period after 1927.



I've also seen a couple in SGC slabs with different centering on the Cleveland, OH backs.

[Leon]

Personally I am not 100% ok on either one. Probably ok but definitely not for sure.
I have seen reprints on that kind of stock. I would have to feel the paper. It looks like it could feel rough...which isn't good.
.

[Leon]

This is why I have my doubts. Several years ago I sat down with Andy Broome (Hi Andy) when he was at Beckett, with these cards and some real ones. The 2 of these that are on brown type paper are reprints. He was 85% sure the whiter one is ok. Therefore, it's not ok LOL.....

[calvindog]

Didn't the grading companies stop grading these cards at one point due to the proliferation of frauds?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Didn't the grading companies stop grading these cards at one point due to the proliferation of frauds?

Fro Joys

But honestly, they should be able to tell the difference.

[EddieP]

Originally Posted by Leon

This is why I have my doubts. Several years ago I sat down with Andy Broome (Hi Andy) when he was at Beckett, with these cards and some real ones. The 2 of these that are on brown type paper are reprints. He was 85% sure the whiter one is ok. Therefore, it's not ok LOL.....

I’d like to change opinion from “looks ok” to “probably not”.BTW I have a ton of respect to Andy Broome.

[Exhibitman]

It should be easy to ferret out the repros with a black light and a microscope. I'm gonna guess that the repros will have a brightener added to the paper and that the printing will vary.