wwg ruth real or fake?

aclinton1107 · #1 02-05-2013, 02:35 PM

trying to get some information, and you guys are usually the best. I think its real except that white bleach spot on the back scares me, what is everyone else thinking?
thanks
andrew

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=9855

Leon · #2 02-05-2013, 02:57 PM

Looks real from the scan but I am not an expert on knowing where to look for the telltale "reprint" obliteration.

drc · #3 02-05-2013, 09:20 PM

I don't like it.

Kenny Cole · #4 02-05-2013, 09:30 PM

I don't either.

aclinton1107 · #5 02-06-2013, 06:53 AM

what makes you guys not like it? is it the bleach spot on the back of the card?

Leon · #6 02-06-2013, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aclinton1107

what makes you guys not like it? is it the bleach spot on the back of the card?

That is what I was alluding to. Many times the reprints will have the word "reprint' or some other telltale word to denote they are not real and they have been scraped or erased off. I have owned a regular #144 (US) and that one looks similar except the wording, of course.

Sean1125 · #7 02-06-2013, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aclinton1107

what makes you guys not like it? is it the bleach spot on the back of the card?

The fact that it is damaged on each and every spot that you can tell the fake from the original is a big flag. One main thing is the placement between his hat and the boarder - the spacing isn't proper.

bigfish · #8 02-06-2013, 07:04 AM

Fake

Leon · #9 02-06-2013, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigfish

Fake

Why? Just curious....and I did compare it to a few regular ones and it's not quite as crisp? Holding it in hand is usually best for me to tell

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Prof_Plum · #10 02-06-2013, 07:12 AM

delete

bigfish · #11 02-06-2013, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

Why? Just curious....and I did compare it to a few regular ones and it's not quite as crisp? Holding it in hand is usually best for me to tell

.

I don't like the look of the wear on the front. The front surface looks fishy. I am not 100 percent sure but I would not sink 500ish into a card that looked like that. Just one opinion. Might just be the scan....

HBroll · #12 02-06-2013, 02:31 PM

Here is a scan of mine

glchen · #13 02-06-2013, 02:58 PM

The seller of this card is actually a fairly well known dealer in Canada, so I would've guessed the card is good.

jp1216 · #14 02-06-2013, 08:07 PM

www.ebay.com/itm/121057140015

Sold for $400+.

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