Tons of Newbie Questions.

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It's possible to get a Young, Ruth, or Cobb in lower grade for ~$300. So if you save up for 2-3 months, you can probably get it. Jacksons are tougher, however, because he's available in a lot fewer sets. For example, I recently picked up a 1935 Goudey Ruth in PSA 3.5 for $362. Strip cards or cards from specialty sets can be even cheaper. I got a Ruth in 1934 Goudey 309-1 Premium for $139 that graded to SGC 20/1.5.

Ruth's are faked a lot, practically in all sets, but especially in 1933 Goudeys. Beware of the ebay sellers who say the card looks real (and doesn't say reprint on it), and they've had it for 20 years or got it from their grandparents, but they're selling it as a reprint just in case. Don't believe their story; it's a reprint or fake. Beware of ebay sellers that don't have much feedback or don't have much seller feedback, or haven't sold much in a long time. As they say, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.