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KevinI would not want give my opinion based only on a scan. Even if you were holding the card in your hand, it might be hard to tell. Once the card is in the holder you can't feel it to see if it is thin, or smell it to see if any chemicals have been used.
There are people out there who are really good at turning a 6 or 7 into an 8. 1933 Goudey cards in EX condition have never been rare, but most 1933 Goudey cards graded NM-MT or better condition were not around 20 years ago.
How many people on this board, who have been around at least 15 years ago, bought the best condition pre-war cards that they could fine, only to have them eventually graded and they turned out to be 6's?